quilted

American  

[kwil-tid] / ˈkwɪl tɪd /

adjective

1. resembling a quilt, as in texture, design, stitching, etc.

2. padded, filled, or stitched in the manner of a quilt.

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Other Word Forms

• unquilted adjective

Etymology

Origin of quilted

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

Explanation

Quilted things are made from fabric that's stitched together in layers, often with a thicker material in the middle. A quilted pillow might also feature decorative topstitching. A quilt is, by definition, quilted — it's a blanket made from layers of stitched material, and the top layer is often composed of smaller pieces of fabric that are sewn together in a pattern. Originally, around 1300, quilt meant "mattress with a soft lining," and both quilt and quilted can be traced back to the Latin culcita, "mattress or bolster."

Example Sentences

Domingo arrives in the club’s lush courtyard garden sporting an olive-colored quilted Moncler padded shirt jacket over black bib Carhartt overalls and a black Valentino T-shirt, with a red neckerchief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

So Yulia now lives in a long, quilted coat and hat in her flat, and rests her feet on a saucepan-full of hot water to keep them from freezing.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

You see, vatnik originally referred to a quilted cotton jacket, the kind worn by Soviet workers, soldiers and prisoners alike.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2025

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 • Apr. 29, 2024

At the back of the sling I had sewn a tiny quilted triangle, red at its center against two shades of green; it marked the baby’s nape for luck.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

Related Words

• cushioned