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Quilt

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
kwɪlt

Definitions

  1. A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.
  2. A roll of material with sound-absorbing properties, used in soundproofing.
  3. A quilted skirt worn by women.
  4. Something composed of a variety of stitched-together parts; a patchwork.

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Examples

“My grandmother is going to sew a quilt.”
Her humor was as bawdy as ever, and evenly placed throughout. Early on […] she alternated alternated jokes and stanzas, providing a wonderful quilt of her musical and story-telling talents.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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