n.
Pronunciation: ' kwilt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English quilte mattress, quilt, from Anglo-French coilte, from Latin culcita mattress
Date: 14th century
1 a : a bed coverlet of two layers of cloth filled with padding (as down or batting) held in place by ties or stitched designs b : PATCHWORK QUILT 1
2 : something that is quilted or resembles a quilt <a quilt of houses and parks>