- quilt
- Noun. A feeble or pathetic person. Derog. (Liverpool use)
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
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Quilt — als Babydecke Ein Quilt (engl. quilt „Steppdecke“, „steppen“) ist eine vielseitig verwendbare Zierdecke, die als Tagesdecke dienen kann, aber sich z.B. auch als Wandteppich eignet. Die Decke besteht aus mindestens zwei, in der Regel aus drei… … Deutsch Wikipedia
quilt — [kwilt] n. [ME quilte < OFr < L culcita, bed, mattress < IE base * kwelek > Sans kūrcaḥ, bundle, roll] 1. a bedcover made of two layers of cloth filled with down, cotton, wool, etc. and stitched together in lines or patterns to keep… … English World dictionary
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, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quilt — 〈[kwı̣lt] m. 6〉 in Nordamerika hergestellte Steppdeckenart [engl.] * * * Quịlt, der; s, s [engl. quilt = Schlafdecke < mengl. quilte < afrz. coilte, cuilte < lat. culcita = Matratze, Kissen]: (ursprünglich von amerikanischen… … Universal-Lexikon
Quilt — Quilt, n. [OE. quilte, OF. cuilte, L. culcita ? bed, cushion, mattress. Cf. 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.,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quilt — der; s, s <aus engl. quilt »Schlafdecke« über altfr. coilte, cuilte aus lat. culcita »Matratze, Kissen«> gesteppte, mit Applikationen verzierte Bettüberdecke od. künstlerisch gestalteter Wandbehang … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
quilt — quilt·er; quilt; … English syllables
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
quilt — s..inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} trapunta piuttosto leggera {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: sec. XX … Dizionario italiano
Quilt — 〈[kvı̣lt] m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s〉 in Nordamerika hergestellte Steppdeckenart [Etym.: engl.] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
quilt — [kwılt] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: cuilte, from Latin culcita mattress ] a warm thick cover for a bed, made by sewing two layers of cloth together, with feathers or a thick material in between them →↑duvet … Dictionary of contemporary English
