Definition of Patchwork
Patchwork
patch·work


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(noun)
a form of needlework involving small pieces of cloth of different colors, patterns, and textures being cut into different shapes and sewn together, or the product of this craft;

e.g. The upper layer of the quilt was a patchwork of different shades of blue and purple.

(noun)
something that is made up of mixed/jumbled elements or parts, often intentionally so;

e.g. This part of the country is a patchwork of fields, forests, and lakes.



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