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[ pach-wurk ] / ˈpætʃˌwɜrk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR patchwork ON THESAURUS.COM
nounsomething made up of an incongruous variety of pieces or parts; hodgepodge: a patchwork of verse forms. work made of pieces of cloth or leather of various colors or shapes sewed together, used especially for covering quilts, cushions, etc. adjectiveresembling a patchwork, especially in being makeshift, irregular, or improvised: a patchwork policy of dispensing foreign aid. verb (used with object)to make as patchwork: She specializes in patchworking skirts. to assemble or connect in making patchwork: to patchwork neckties into bedspreads. Origin of patchworkFirst recorded in 1685–95; patch1 + work SYNONYMS FOR patchwork1 medley, jumble, mélange. SEE SYNONYMS FOR patchwork ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM patchworkpatchworky, adjectiveWords nearby patchworkpatch quilt, patch reef, patchstand, patch test, patch-up, patchwork, patchy, patd., pat-down, pate, -pated Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for patchworkThe lab opened the door to a patchwork of grants from around the world which allowed Lavie to begin auditioning actresses. ‘Zero Motivation’: the Funny Side of the IDF|Melissa Leon|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST We have a patchwork system in which some people are covered, and others wait and wait. Medicaid Will Give You Money for At-Home Care, but You Might Wait Years|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST A patchwork of building shells and cratered streets, the city tells of a cyclical war, still smoldering. Victims No More: Congo’s Badass Women Mechanics|Nina Strochlic|June 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST Other parents use a patchwork of care with a different plan in place every day. For Working Moms, One Sick Kid Can Spell Disaster|Danielle Shapiro|January 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Like a patchwork quilt we can cherry pick from the holiday the parts that nurture our well worn hearts. Christmas Misfits Unite|Dr. Michelle K. London|December 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST She got into bed and looked at Deirdre across the patchwork quilt, conscious of having performed her whole duty for the day. The Pioneers|Katharine Susannah Prichard I know one thing—I shall bring my crochet-work to-morrow, and my tatting, and my knitting-work, and my—patchwork! Glory and the Other Girl|Annie Hamilton Donnell "It's enough to drive a crazy lady mad," murmured the Patchwork Girl. The Patchwork Girl of Oz|L. Frank Baum In the middle of the path sat the Patchwork Girl, playing with pebbles she had picked up. The Patchwork Girl of Oz|L. Frank Baum Excited as I was over the patchwork of news, I laughed scornfully at Anthony's dream. It Happened in Egypt|C. N. Williamson
British Dictionary definitions for patchwork
nounneedlework done by sewing pieces of different materials together something, such as a theory, made up of various partsa patchwork of cribbed ideas Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to patchworkjumble, plaid, mishmash, tartan, salmagundi, hash, salad, confusion, muddle, medley, stew, miscellany, pastiche, disorder, check, olio |