Quilt
Quilt , noun
[Old English quilte, Old French cuilte, Latin culcita {not transcribed} bed, cushion, mattress. Compare 2d Counterpoint, Cushion.]
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.
The beds were covered with magnificent quilts.
Quilt , transitive verb
1.
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. — Dryden
2.
To wad, as a garment, with warm soft material.
3.
To stitch or sew in lines or patterns.