noun Download 🔗Share A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole. Examples : "The quilt was a beautiful patchwork, made from scraps of colorful fabric her grandmother had saved. " material art style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any kind of creation that utilizes many different aspects to create one whole piece. Examples : "The quilt was a patchwork of colorful fabrics, stitched together to create a unique design. " material art style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A state of regulations whose constituents have an opaque scope of application because of their questionable delimitation with regard to each other. Examples : "The company's human resources policy had become a patchwork of rules and addendums, making it difficult for employees to understand which guidelines applied to their specific situations. " politics government law system Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To create a patchwork from pieces of fabric. Examples : "The seamstress patched the quilt, skillfully piecing together colorful scraps of fabric. " material art Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To assemble from a variety of sources; to cobble together. Examples : "The student had to patchwork his essay together from various online articles because he hadn't done the assigned reading. " style art action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading