patchwork
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patchwork
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From patch + work.
noun patchworks
- A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole.
- Any kind of creation that makes use of many different aspects to create one whole piece. Bill took all of his poetry and put it together in a folder. It made up a patchwork of his life.
- A state of regulations whose constituents have an opaque scope of application because of their questionable delimitation with regard to each other. Present United States privacy law – despite being made up of a patchwork federal and state constitutional, statutory, and common law – is predominantly based on the ideals of individual control, autonomy, and liberty from governmental intrusion, despite the fact that its inspiration was an idea grou
verb patchworks · patchworking · patchworked
- To create a patchwork from pieces of fabric.
- To assemble from a variety of sources; to cobble together.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: patchwork quilt, hodgepodge, jumble, tapestry, quilt, blanket, jigsaw, makeup, tiling, tile, mosaic, stub, amalgam, fragmented, fragmentary, piecemeal
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noun a work composed of many different colors and shapes
| Español | almazuela |
|---|---|
| Português | colcha de retalhos |
noun any kind of creation that utilizes many different aspects to create one, whole piece
| Português | colcha de retalhos |
|---|---|
| Română | mozaic |
Talk about this word "patchwork." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/patchwork. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. patchwork. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/patchwork "patchwork." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/patchwork.Cite this
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title = {patchwork},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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