[quilt] n [ME quilte mattress, quilt, fr. OF cuilte, fr. L culcita mattress] (14c) 1: a bed coverlet of two layers of cloth filled with padding (as down or batting) held in place by ties or stitched designs
2: something that is quilted or resembles a quilt
[2]quilt vt (1555) 1 a: to fill, pad, or line like a quilt b (1): to stitch, sew, or cover with lines or patterns like those used in quilts (2): to stitch (designs) through layers of cloth c: to fasten between two pieces of material
2: to stitch or sew in layers with padding in between ~ vi 1: to make quilts
2: to do quilted work -- quilt.er n