Quiltnoun
A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.
âMy grandmother is going to sew a quilt.â;
Blanketnoun
A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
âThe baby was cold, so his mother put a blanket over him.â;
Quiltnoun
A roll of material with sound-absorbing properties, used in soundproofing.
Blanketnoun
A layer of anything.
âThe city woke under a thick blanket of fog.â;
Quiltnoun
A quilted skirt worn by women.
Blanketnoun
A thick rubber mat used in the offset printing process to transfer ink from the plate to the paper being printed.
âA press operator must carefully wash the blanket whenever changing a plate.â;
Quiltverb
To construct a quilt.
Blanketnoun
A streak or layer of blubber in whales.
Quiltverb
To construct something, such as clothing, using the same technique.
Blanketadjective
General; covering or encompassing everything.
âThey sought to create a blanket solution for all situations.â; âa blanket banâ;
Quiltnoun
Anything that is quilted; esp., a quilted bed cover, or a skirt worn by women; any cover or garment made by putting wool, cotton, etc., between two cloths and stitching them together; also, any outer bed cover.
âThe beds were covered with magnificent quilts.â;
Blanketverb
(transitive) To cover with, or as if with, a blanket.
âA fresh layer of snow blanketed the area.â;
Quiltverb
To stitch or sew together at frequent intervals, in order to confine in place the several layers of cloth and wadding of which a garment, comforter, etc., may be made; as, to quilt a coat.
Blanketverb
(transitive) To traverse or complete thoroughly.
âThe salesman blanketed the entire neighborhood.â;
Quiltverb
To wad, as a garment, with warm soft material.
Blanketverb
To toss in a blanket by way of punishment.
Quiltverb
To stitch or sew in lines or patterns.
Blanketverb
To take the wind out of the sails of (another vessel) by sailing to windward of her.
Quiltnoun
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
Blanketnoun
A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing; also, a similar fabric used as a robe; or any fabric used as a cover for a horse.
Quiltverb
stitch or sew together;
âquilt the skirtâ;
Blanketnoun
A piece of rubber, felt, or woolen cloth, used in the tympan to make it soft and elastic.
Quiltverb
create by stitching together
Blanketnoun
A streak or layer of blubber in whales.
âNor heaven peep through the blanket of the darkTo cry, "Hold, hold!"â;
Quiltnoun
a warm bed covering made of padding enclosed between layers of fabric and kept in place by lines of stitching, typically applied in a decorative design.
Blanketverb
To cover with a blanket.
âI'll . . . blanket my loins.â;
Quiltnoun
a knitted or fabric bedspread with decorative stitching.
Blanketverb
To toss in a blanket by way of punishment.
âWe'll have our men blanket 'em i' the hall.â;
Quiltnoun
a duvet.
Blanketverb
To take the wind out of the sails of (another vessel) by sailing to windward of her.
Quiltnoun
a layer of padding used for insulation
âthe roof space should be insulated with a glass-fibre quilt at least 100 mm thickâ;
Blanketnoun
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed;
âhe pulled the covers over his head and went to sleepâ;
Quiltverb
join together (layers of fabric or padding) with lines of stitching to form a bed covering, a warm garment, or for decorative effect
âa blue quilted jacketâ;
Blanketnoun
anything that covers;
âthere was a blanket of snowâ;
Quiltverb
punch (someone)
âmore than one bloke I've seen Joe quilt good and properâ;
Blanketnoun
a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor
Quilt
A quilt is a multi-layered textile, traditionally composed of two or more layers of fabric or fiber. Commonly 3 layers are used.
Blanketverb
cover as if with a blanket;
âsnow blanketed the fieldsâ;
Blanketverb
form a blanket-like cover (over)
Blanketadjective
broad in scope or content;
âacross-the-board pay increasesâ; âan all-embracing definitionâ; âblanket sanctions against human-rights violatorsâ; âan invention with broad applicationsâ; âa panoptic study of Soviet nationalityâ; âgranted him wide powersâ;
Blanket
A blanket is a piece of soft cloth large enough either to cover or to enfold a great portion of the user's body. It is usually used when a person goes to sleep or is otherwise at rest.