PATCHWORK


Meaning of PATCHWORK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pætʃwɜ:(r)k ]

1.

A patchwork quilt, cushion, or piece of clothing is made by sewing together small pieces of material of different colours or patterns.

...beds covered in patchwork quilts.

ADJ : ADJ n

Patchwork is also a noun.

For centuries, quilting and patchwork have been popular needlecrafts.

N-UNCOUNT

2.

If you refer to something as a patchwork , you mean that it is made up of many different parts, pieces or colours.

The low mountains were a patchwork of green and brown.

...this complex republic, a patchwork of cultures, religions and nationalities.

N-SING : oft N of n

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