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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A patchwork quilt of pieces of cloth of various shapes, colors, and sizes, sewn together in an irregular pattern.
- noun A disorderly mixture; a hodgepodge.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A quilt or cover for a bed, sofa, etc., made of crazy-work.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A quilt made from
random patches , without any unifyingdesign . - noun figuratively, by extension An
uncoordinated jumble of things, ideas, practices, policies, etc.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a patchwork quilt without a design
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treeseed commented on the word crazy quilt
(n): a patchwork quilt without a design
Crazy quilts feature odd shaped and sized pieces of fabric of varying types. Many feature velvets and other fancy fabric. There is top-stitching and applique on many crazy quilts.
January 21, 2008
hernesheir commented on the word crazy quilt
Cf. crazy-work.
December 1, 2010
1538619586 commented on the word crazy quilt
crazy-quilt is a a style of patchwork done in a haphazard manner.
December 1, 2010