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quilted

quilted adjective: having the characteristics of a quilt; specifically, having two layers of cloth sewn together, with a layer of padding between them. Also the simple past and past participle of quilt.

Adjective

quilted (comparative more quilted, superlative most quilted)

  1. Having the characteristics of a quilt; specifically, having two layers of cloth sewn together, with a layer of padding between them.
  2. Having characteristics that approximate the above to some degree.
    • a brand of quilted toilet paper
    • The stateroom panelling is veneered with quilted maple and walnut, and the furniture is in sycamore and walnut.1947 January and February, “South African Royal Train”, in Railway Magazine, page 47

Also used as

quilted is also the simple past and past participle of quilt.

Forms of quilted

comparativemore quilted
superlativemost quilted

Words formed from quilted

Questions about quilted

What does quilted mean?
Quilted means having the characteristics of a quilt; specifically, having two layers of cloth sewn together, with a layer of padding between them.
What part of speech is quilted?
Quilted is an adjective.

Words near quilted in the dictionary

  1. quilostigmine
  2. quilt
  3. quilt show
  4. quilt shows
  5. quiltbag
  6. quilted
  7. quilter
  8. quilters
  9. quilting
  10. quilting bee
  11. quilting bees

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