quilte

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman quilte and continental Old French coilte, from Latin culcita. For the variant cowlte, compare Middle French coulte, coute.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwilt(ə)/

Noun

quilte (plural quiltes)

  1. A quilt (also when used as a mattress)
  2. (rare) A quilted undercoat.

Descendants

  • English: quilt
  • Scots: twilt, twult

References

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