quilter

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US/ˈkwɪtlɚ/UK/ˈkwɪltə/

noun

A person whose hobby or profession is making quilts.

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Meanings

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nounquilter (plural quilters)

plural quilters

  1. A person whose hobby or profession is making quilts.
  2. A person whose hobby or profession is making quilts. Mary's house showcases fabrics galore because she is a quilter.
    1. Mary's house showcases fabrics galore because she is a quilter.
  3. UKA person who uses a hand or machine stitch to decorate a quilt, or to sew together the layers of a quilt.
  4. USA person who performs the entire process of making a patchwork quilt, whether or not it is decorated with quilting stitches.

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proper nounQuilter (plural Quilters)

plural Quilters

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Origin

quilter · noun

From quilt + -er.

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Quilter · proper noun

Occupational surname, from quilter.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with quilter

kiltertilterjiltermisfilterphilter
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Cite this entry
APA

quilter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quilter

MLA

“quilter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quilter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quilter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quilter.

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