Definition of Quilted

1. Adjective. Made of layers of fabric held together by patterned stitching.

Similar to: Thick

Definition of Quilted

1. Adjective. Having the characteristics of a quilt; specifically, having two layers of cloth sewn together, with a layer of padding between them. ¹

2. Adjective. Having characteristics that approximate the above to some degree, eg, quilted toilet paper. ¹

3. Verb. (past of quilt) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Quilted

1. quilt [v] - See also: quilt

Lexicographical Neighbors of Quilted

quillon
quillons
quillow
quillows
quills
quillwork
quillworks
quillwort
quillwort family
quillworts
quilly
quilombo
quilombos
quilt
quilt show
quilted (current term)
quilted bedspread
quilted suture
quilter
quilters
quilting
quilting bee
quiltings
quiltlike
quiltmaker
quiltmakers
quiltmaking
quilts
quilty

Literary usage of Quilted

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to by Robert Nares, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright (1901)
"A horseman's defensive upper garment, quilted and covered with strong leather. It is usually interpreted a coat of mail, but some of the following ..."

2. The Lusiad: Or, The Discovery of India: an Epic Poem by Luís de Camões, William Julius Mickle (1809)
"Though wove, and quilted by their Ladies' hands*, Vaia were the mail-plates of Granada's bands. With such dread force the. ..."

3. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"These sheets are ordinarily quilted between water-proof paper. This material is used largely for insulating household refrigerators and refrigerator cars. ..."

4. A Souvenir of the Thousand Islands of the St. Lawrence River: From Kingston by John A. Haddock (1895)
"... to have been stolen at Schenectady), would be found either under a hearth at his house, or quilted into a pair of drawers in his wife's possession. ..."

5. The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature by Tobias George Smollett (1810)
"... be to)d in quilted prose if the translator pleases, but let us not hear of the ' tender shoots of religion' being ' nipped by the scissors of philosophy ..."

6. A Brief Historical Relation of State Affairs from September 1678 to April 1714 by Narcissus Luttrell (1857)
"... having a rich waistcoat under his old raggs, in which was quilted 600 guineas; and giving no account of himself, a messenger is gone down to bring him ..."

7. The Practical Book of Early American Arts and Crafts by Harold Donaldson Eberlein, Abbot McClure (1916)
"And just because the women accepted the necessity and added a genuine touch of artistry to it, the stitching of quilted and patchwork bed covers is even ..."

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