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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 [ˈpætʃˌwɜːk]

n

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) needlework done by sewing pieces of different materials together

2. something, such as a theory, made up of various parts a patchwork of cribbed ideas

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 The republic is a patchwork of cultures, religions and nationalities.

Translations

patchwork [ˈpætʃwɜːk]

A. N

1. → labor f de retazos, arpillería f (LAm)

2. (fig) a patchwork of fields → un mosaico de campos
their policy is a patchwork of half-measures → su política es un conjunto fragmentario de medias tintas

B. CPD patchwork quilt N → edredón m de retazos multicolores

patchwork [ˈpætʃwɜː^rk] n → patchwork m patchwork quilt
patchwork quilt n → couvre-lit m en patchwork

patchwork [ˈpætʃˌwɜːk]

1. n → patchwork m inv
a patchwork of fields (fig) → un mosaico di campi

2. adj (quilt) → patchwork inv