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    patch·work
    /ˈpaCHˌwərk/

    noun

    • 1. needlework in which small pieces of cloth in different designs, colors, or textures are sewn together: "a quilt of patchwork"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › patchworkPatchwork Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jul 8, 2012 · The meaning of PATCHWORK is something composed of miscellaneous or incongruous parts : hodgepodge. How to use patchwork in a sentence.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › patchworkPATCHWORK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Patchwork definition: something made up of an incongruous variety of pieces or parts; hodgepodge. See examples of PATCHWORK used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPATCHWORK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PATCHWORK definition: 1. cloth made by sewing together a lot of smaller pieces of cloth with different patterns and…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPATCHWORK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A patchwork quilt, cushion, or piece of clothing is made by sewing together small pieces of material of different colours or patterns.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › patchworkPatchwork - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of patchwork. noun. sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern. see more. noun. a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together. synonyms: patchwork quilt. see more. noun. a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas. synonyms: hodgepodge, jumble. see more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › patchworkPatchwork - definition of patchwork by The Free Dictionary

    1. something made up of incongruous pieces or parts; mélange. 2. work consisting of pieces of material of various colors or shapes sewed together, as for a quilt or cushion. adj. 3. resembling a patchwork; makeshift; improvised. v.t. 4. to make as patchwork: to patchwork skirts. [1685–95] patch′work′y, adj.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpatchwork noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of patchwork noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPATCHWORK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PATCHWORK meaning: 1. cloth made by sewing together a lot of smaller pieces of cloth with different patterns and…. Learn more.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › patchworksPATCHWORK Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Patchwork definition: something made up of an incongruous variety of pieces or parts; hodgepodge. See examples of PATCHWORK used in a sentence.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishpatchwork | definition in the Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

    a type of sewing in which a lot of small pieces of different material are sewn together: a patchwork quilt. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. a patchwork of sth. something that seems to be made of many different pieces: