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单词	patchwork
释义	patchwork noun patch·​work ˈpach-ˌwərk  often attributive 1 : something composed of miscellaneous or incongruous parts : hodgepodge 2 : pieces of cloth of various colors and shapes sewn together to form a covering also : something resembling such a covering a patchwork of fields Illustration of patchwork patchwork 2 Synonyms agglomerate agglomeration alphabet soup assortment botch clutter collage crazy quilt farrago gallimaufry grab bag gumbo hash hodgepodge hotchpotch jambalaya jumble jungle litter macédoine medley mélange menagerie miscellanea miscellany mishmash mixed bag montage motley muddle olio olla podrida omnium-gatherum pastiche patchwork quilt potpourri ragbag ragout rummage salad salmagundi scramble shuffle smorgasbord stew tumble variety welter See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The valley is a patchwork of family farms. A patchwork of laws prevent the land from being developed. a patchwork system of laws Recent Examples on the Web Advocates viewed the Nevada law as a potentially more effective tactic than the patchwork of efforts brought to bear so far. Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 24 Aug. 2022 And because of the patchwork of different agencies overseeing different areas, that means different rules for everyone, sometimes even neighbors who live across the street from each other. Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2022 All of our individual lives fit into the intricate patchwork of humanity, where no single path or identity is more beautiful or worthy than another. San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 That also helped weaken the patchwork of geographic fiefdoms that dominated Indian distribution for decades. Patrick Frater, Variety, 27 July 2022 Johnson told committee members that the Salvation Army approached the city and asked to help organize the patchwork of services that community organizations and volunteers quickly stood up. Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 21 July 2022 They are known by their initials: the Northeast’s cap-and-trade electricity market, or RGGI; California’s electric-car inducements, called ZEV; the patchwork of clean-energy requirements across state-level power grids, known as CES. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 20 July 2022 In a collection of photos shared to Lambert's Instagram account, the singer wore a patchwork dress with her signature cowboy boots, and the former NYPD officer wore jeans and a blue plaid blazer with elbow patches. Nasha Smith, PEOPLE.com, 29 June 2022 Almost immediately after the decision was released, protests and celebrations outside the court and across the country began — highlighting the patchwork of laws and restrictions that now will take effect. Victoria Knight, Rachana Pradhan, CBS News, 27 June 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1634, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing patchwork patchwork quilt patchwork quilt Kids Definition patchwork noun patch·​work ˈpach-ˌwərk  1 : pieces of cloth of different colors and shapes sewed together 2 : something made up of different parts The farm is a patchwork of fields. patchwork 1 of 2 adjective as in eclectic consisting of many things of different sorts a patchwork collection of antiques from different periods Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance eclectic varied mixed diverse assorted messy heterogeneous chaotic miscellaneous indiscriminate motley magpie raggle-taggle disparate ragtag kitchen-sink littered promiscuous various combined piebald multifarious jumbled divergent hybrid cluttered manifold multiple muddled myriad sundry blended fused disordered composite intermixed intermingled amalgamated conglomerate disheveled dishevelled merged messed disarranged confused incorporated disarrayed multiplex commingled farraginous mingled unclassified commixed unsorted conglomerated Antonyms & Near Antonyms homogeneous uniform same monolithic identical like separate individual distinctive distinct alike See More patchwork 2 of 2 noun as in jumble an unorganized collection or mixture of various things the state's patchwork of outdated laws regulating commercial activity on Sundays Synonyms & Similar Words jumble medley variety assortment collage hodgepodge mishmash mélange hotchpotch ragbag amalgam potpourri pastiche blend jungle menagerie tangle smorgasbord farrago motley stew salad combination hash patchwork quilt agglomeration clutter miscellany litter gallimaufry scramble montage shuffle crazy quilt gumbo alphabet soup ragout welter mixed bag salmagundi miscellanea agglomerate rummage grab bag jambalaya botch conglomeration olio accumulation macédoine muddle tumble notions aggregation conglomerate fusion omnium-gatherum aggregate mess composite detritus olla podrida sundries chaos oddments catchall disarray compound intermixture morass admixture disorder alloy shambles disarrangement commixture imbroglio snarl confusion odds and ends dog's breakfast mix-up bollix knot Phrases Containing patchwork patchwork quilt patchwork quilt
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