Meaning of PATCHWORK
| Pronunciation: | | 'pach`wurk
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- [n] sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern
- [n] a quilt made by sew patches of different materials together
- [n] a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
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| | Synonyms: | | hodgepodge, jumble, patchwork quilt |
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| | See Also: | | comforter, crazy quilt, puff, quilt, sewing, stitchery, theory | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Patch"work`\, n.
Work composed of pieces sewed together, esp. pieces of
various colors and figures; hence, anything put together of
incongruous or ill-adapted parts; something irregularly
clumsily composed; a thing putched up. --Swift.
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| | Related Terms: | | all sorts, assemblage, assortment, broad spectrum, check, checker, checkerboard, checkerwork, chessboard, colors in patches, confusion, conglomeration, crazy quilt, crazy-work, gallimaufry, harlequin, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpot, hotchpotch, jumble, magpie, marquetry, mash, medley, melange, mess, mingle-mangle, miscellany, mishmash, mix, mixed bag, mixture, mosaic, odds and ends, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, parquet, parquetry, pasticcio, pastiche, plaid, potpourri, salad, salmagundi, sauce, scramble, stew, tartan, tessellation, tesserae, variegated pattern, what you will |
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