quilted

[ kwil-tid ]

adjective

1. resembling a quilt, as in texture, design, stitching, etc.
2. padded, filled, or stitched in the manner of a quilt.

Other Words From

• un·quilted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of quilted¹

First recorded in 1525–35; quilt + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Kings Starter jacket, the ribbed corduroy from the house shoes her dad would buy at the swap meet, a quilted inside that draws from the iconographic element of a Chanel bag.

From Los Angeles Times

A large number of items, including Stagecoach-branded “Yellowstone” T-shirts and a heavy quilted Yellowstone coat, didn’t include prices, perhaps because merchandise was moving quickly.

From Los Angeles Times

Most big cities are quilted this way, with working class squares abutting middle- and upper-class areas.

From Salon

For Ms. Ringgold, as her work and many interviews made plain, art and activism were a seamless, if sometimes quilted, whole.

From New York Times

The graves look the same on both sides of the front: fields, once empty, now quilted with patchworks of fresh tombstones.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• cushioned