Past tense of quilt
regular verb
The past tense of quilt is quilted. The past participle is also quilted.
Forms of quilt
| Base form (V1) | quilt /ˈkwɪlt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | quilted |
| Past participle (V3) | quilted |
| Present participle | quilting |
| Third person singular | quilts |
Quilted in a sentence
- The uniform jacket is a kind of padded armor called "gambeson." Layers of quilted cloth.2024, Cube Kid [pseudonym; Erik Gunnar Taylor], Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior: Shadow over Aetheria, page 51. From the entry gambeson
- The gambeson was a medieval garment of cloth or leather, stuffed and quilted.2016, Rose G. Kretsinger, The Art of Quilting and Designs in America, Read Books Ltd, →ISBN. From the entry habergeon
- His quilted smoking jacket made him look a little like Hugh Hefner's less decrepit brother.2014, Jenn Bennett, Banishing the Dark, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 129. From the entry smoking jacket
- Trim the wallhanging top after it has been quilted to prevent distortion.2009, Edyta Sitar, Friendship Triangles: 15 Beautiful Quilting Projects, page 20. From the entry wallhanging
- The quilted bags were big but the blow dries were bigger.2007 December 7, Hadley Freeman, “Beehives and big bags at Lagerfeld's first London show”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian…. From the entry blow dry
Meaning of quilt
- noun A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.
- noun A roll of material with sound-absorbing properties, used in soundproofing.
- noun A quilted skirt worn by women.
Questions about the past tense of quilt
- What is the past tense of quilt?
- The past tense of quilt is quilted.
- What is the past participle of quilt?
- The past participle of quilt is quilted.
- Is quilt a regular or irregular verb?
- Quilt is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: quilt (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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