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patchwork

UK
/ˈpætʃwɜːk/
US
/ˈpætʃwɜrk/

Translations

patchworknoun
patchworks
pl
UK
/ˈpætʃwɜːk/
US
/ˈpætʃwɜrk/
лоскутное шитье
She made a beautiful quilt using patchwork.
Она сделала красивое одеяло, используя лоскутное шитье.
The city's architecture is a patchwork of different styles.
Архитектура города представляет собой мозаику из разных стилей.
Additional translations
пэчворк
Synonyms
mosaic
jumble
hodgepodge
collage
medley
variegation
assortment
patchworkadjective
more patchwork
Comp.
most patchwork
Super.
UK
/ˈpætʃwɜːk/
US
/ˈpætʃwɜrk/
She wore a patchwork quilted jacket.
Она носила лоскутную стеганую куртку.
Additional translations
пэчворк
Synonyms
piecemeal
haphazard
makeshift
cobbled-together
ragtag
improvised
ad hoc
jury-rigged
motley
patchy

Definitions

patchworknoun
A type of needlework in which small pieces of cloth in different designs, colors, or textures are sewn together.
The quilt was a beautiful patchwork of various fabrics collected over the years.
A thing composed of many different elements so as to appear variegated.
The new policy was a patchwork of ideas from different departments.
A quilt or other textile article produced by sewing together pieces of fabric of different colors or patterns.
She spread a bright patchwork over the bed to let it air in the afternoon sun.
patchworkadjective
Made up of incongruous or varied parts; pieced together from different sources.
The patchwork quilt was a colorful collection of fabric scraps from various old clothes.
Resembling or characteristic of a patchwork; having a diverse or mixed composition.
The patchwork policy was criticized for its lack of coherence and consistency.
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