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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Quilt \Quilt\, noun [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., between two cloths and stitching them together; also, any outer bed cover.
The beds were covered with magnificent quilts. --Arbuthnot.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Quilt \Quilt\, verb (used with an object) [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 quilt a coat. --Dryden.
2. To wad, as a garment, with warm soft material.
3. To stitch or sew in lines or patterns.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
quilt
noun: bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together [syn: {comforter}, {puff}]
verb
1: stitch or sew together; "quilt the skirt"
2: create by stitching together
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
33 Moby Thesaurus words for "quilt": afghan, bed linen, bedclothes, bedcover, bedding, bedsheet, bedspread, blanket, buffalo robe, case, clothes, comfort, comfortable, comforter, contour sheet, counterpane, cover, coverlet, coverlid, eiderdown, fitted sheet, lap robe, linen, patchwork quilt, pillow slip, pillowcase, puff, robe, rug, sheet, sheeting, slip, spread
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