patchwork (redirected from patchworks)

patch·work  (pchwûrk) n. 1. Needlework consisting of varicolored patches of material sewn together, as in a quilt. 2. A collection of miscellaneous or incongruous parts; a jumble.

patchwork detail of a patchwork quilt

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patchwork

Noun

1. needlework done by sewing together pieces of different materials

2. something made up of various parts

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	patchwork - a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas hodgepodge, jumble theory - a belief that can guide behavior; "the architect has a theory that more is less"; "they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales"
	2.	patchwork - a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together patchwork quilt crazy quilt - a patchwork quilt without a design quilt, comforter, puff, comfort - bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
	3.	patchwork - sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern stitchery, sewing - needlework on which you are working with needle and thread; "she put her sewing back in the basket"

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patchwork

noun mixture, confusion, jumble, medley, hash, pastiche, mishmash, hotchpotch

Translations

patchwork [ˈpætʃwəːk] n → labor f de retales

patchwork [ˈpætʃwəːk] n → patchwork m

patchwork [ˈpætʃwəːk] patch n (Sewing) → Patchwork nt

patchwork [ˈpætʃwəːk] n → patchwork m