What does patchwork mean?
Definitions for patchwork
ˈpætʃˌwɜrkpatch·work
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Princeton's WordNet
patchwork, hodgepodge, jumblenoun
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
patchwork, patchwork quiltnoun
a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together
patchworknoun
sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern
Wiktionary
patchworknoun
A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole.
patchworknoun
Any kind of creation that utilizes many different aspects to create one, whole piece.
patchworkverb
To create a patchwork from pieces of fabric
patchworkverb
To assemble from a variety of sources; to cobble together
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Patchworknoun
Work made by sewing small pieces of different colours interchangeably together.
Etymology: patch and work.
When my cloaths were finished, they looked like the patchwork, only mine were all of a colour. Gulliver’s Travels.
Whoever only reads to transcribe shining remarks, without entering into the genius and spirit of the author, will be apt to be misled out of the regular way of thinking; and all the product of all this will be found a manifest incoherent piece of patchwork. Jonathan Swift.
Foreign her air, her robe’s discordant pride
In patchwork flut’ring. Dunciad.
Wikipedia
Patchwork
Patchwork or "pieced work" is a form of needlework that involves sewing together pieces of fabric into a larger design. The larger design is usually based on repeating patterns built up with different fabric shapes (which can be different colors). These shapes are carefully measured and cut, basic geometric shapes making them easy to piece together.
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patchwork
Patchwork is a form of needlework that involves sewing together pieces of fabric into a larger design, often based on repeating patterns built up with different fabric shapes. These shapes are carefully measured and cut, straight-sided, geometric pieces. Regardless of the name, the inclusions in these quilts are not always simple patches; they may contain more complex shapes, such as circles or stars. Patchwork is most often used to create quilts, but it can also be used to make various types of clothing, handbags, and other household items.
Webster Dictionary
Patchworknoun
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
Wikidata
Patchwork
Patchwork or "pieced work" is a form of needlework that involves sewing together pieces of fabric into a larger design. The larger design is usually based on repeat patterns built up with different fabric shapes. These shapes are carefully measured and cut, basic geometric shapes making them easy to piece together. Precise joining by the most part with a quarter inch foot makes for a patchwork that lies flat without puckers.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of patchwork in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of patchwork in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of patchwork in a Sentence
Training is still a patchwork quilt.
There should not be a state-by-state patchwork of differing laws and regulations.
Legislative Director Jamie Dangers:
It's not just Hyde that's under attack. There is a whole patchwork that goes together with Hyde.
There was a broad segment of the membership that recognized that ultimately, what we needed to get to, is a legislative solution. Not a patchwork of waivers.
We want businesses to expand and create more jobs – not cut entry-level jobs because of a patchwork of local minimum wages causes operating costs to rise. Our actions today will create predictability and consistency for Alabama’s economy, which benefits everyone.
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- slátaninaCzech
- patchworkDanish
- almazuelaSpanish
- tilkkutäkki, sekamelskaFinnish
- patchworkFrench
- fércműHungarian
- tambal sulamIndonesian
- patchworkItalian
- centonibusLatin
- kuiraMāori
- lapwerkDutch
- lappeteppeNorwegian
- niejednolita całośćPolish
- colcha de retalhosPortuguese
- peticireRomanian
- patchworkSwedish
- การเย็บปะติดปะต่อกันThai
- yama işiTurkish
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