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.