quilted

[kwil-tid]

adjective

1. resembling a quilt, as in texture, design, stitching, etc.

2. padded, filled, or stitched in the manner of a quilt.

Other Word Forms

• unquilted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of quilted¹

First recorded in 1525–35; quilt + -ed ²

Example Sentences

He leans slightly toward his longtime comedy partner, who provides a colorful counterpoint in a quilted zip-front jacket covered in a riot of paisley patterns.

From Los Angeles Times

You see, vatnik originally referred to a quilted cotton jacket, the kind worn by Soviet workers, soldiers and prisoners alike.

From Salon

Fabrics are variously folded like origami, appliqued, quilted, embroidered, beaded, gathered, pleated, printed, felted, dyed, etched, lasered and layered.

From Los Angeles Times

Kings Starter jacket, the ribbed corduroy from the house shoes her dad would buy at the swap meet, a quilted inside that draws from the iconographic element of a Chanel bag.

From Los Angeles Times

A large number of items, including Stagecoach-branded “Yellowstone” T-shirts and a heavy quilted Yellowstone coat, didn’t include prices, perhaps because merchandise was moving quickly.

From Los Angeles Times

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