QUILT'ING, participle present tense Stitching together, as two cloths, with some soft substance between them. QUILT'ING, noun 1. The act of forming a quilt. 2. In New England, the act of quilting by a collection of females who bestow their labor gratuitously to aid a female friend, and conclude with an entertainment.
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