2. A quilting bee. See {Bee}, 2.
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3. The material used for making quilts.
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4. (Naut.) A coating of strands of rope for a water vessel. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Quilting — is a sewing method done either by hand, by sewing machine, or by a longarm quilting system. The process uses a needle and thread to join two or more layers of material together to make a quilt. Typical quilting is done with three layers: the top… … Wikipedia
quilting — [kwil′tiŋ] n. 1. the act or process of making quilts 2. material for making quilts, or quilted work ☆ 3. QUILTING BEE … English World dictionary
Quilting — Quilting, baumwollenes Zeug mit Köpergrunde u. glattem Muster … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
quilting — /kwil ting/, n. 1. the act of a person who quilts. 2. material for making quilts. 3. a heavily padded wrapping, as for fragile cargo. [1605 15; QUILT + ING1] * * * Process of stitching together two layers of fabric, usually with a soft, thick… … Universalium
Quilting — Quilt Quilt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quilted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quilting}.] 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quilting — noun Date: 1598 1. material that is quilted or used for making quilts 2. the process of quilting … New Collegiate Dictionary
quilting — noun Quilting is used before these nouns: ↑bee … Collocations dictionary
quilting — quilt ► NOUN 1) a warm bed covering made of padding enclosed between layers of fabric and kept in place by lines of decorative stitching. 2) a bedspread of similar design. ► VERB (often as adj. quilted) ▪ join (layers of fabric or padding) with… … English terms dictionary
quilting bee — ☆ quilting bee or quilting party n. a social gathering of women at which they work together sewing quilts … English World dictionary
quilting frame — quilting frame, a frame to stretch and hold the fabrics and padding of a quilt in place while it is being sewed … Useful english dictionary
