Definitions for: Patchwork


[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



Webster (1913) 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.

Synonyms: hodgepodge, jumble, patchwork quilt

See Also: comforter, crazy quilt, puff, quilt, sewing, stitchery, theory

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