patchwork

English

Noun

patchwork (plural patchworks)

1. A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole.
2. Any kind of creation that utilizes 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.

Related terms

• patchy

Translations

a work composed of many different colors and shapes

• Finnish: tilkkutäkki (fi)

• Spanish: almazuela (es)

any kind of creation that utilizes many different aspects to create one, whole piece

• Finnish: palapeli (figuratively)

Verb

patchwork (third-person singular simple present patchworks, present participle patchworking, simple past and past participle patchworked)

1. To create a patchwork from pieces of fabric
2. To assemble from a variety of sources; to cobble together

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Italian

Etymology

English

Noun

patchwork m (invariable)

1. patchwork (all senses)