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How to pronounce patchwork in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms patchwork quilt
Type of comfort, comforter, puff, quilt
Has types crazy quilt
Type Words
Synonyms hodgepodge, jumble
Type of theory
Type Words
Type of sewing, stitchery

Examples of patchwork

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The fields of Sedeguge were a patchwork of bright greens and deep, moist browns.
From the time.com
Yet his patchwork-quilt collection of pieces covers every section of the nation.
From the time.com
The U.S. cable system is a patchwork of set-top boxes, some of them decades old.
From the businessweek.com
In practice, a patchwork of royal decrees frames the way the monarchy functions.
From the economist.com
They came out and showed us they were more than just a patchwork offensive line.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Never told officially about my adoption, I had assembled a patchwork of stories.
From the guardian.co.uk
The NTSB's recommendation far exceeds the patchwork prohibitions in many states.
From the tennessean.com
The patchwork nature of Melbourne's housing market is reflected in REIV figures.
From the smh.com.au
As it stands now, we have a patchwork approach to medical malpractice lawsuits.
From the dailyherald.com
More examples
  • A theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
  • A quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together
  • Patchwork or "pieced work" is a form of needlework that involves sewing together pieces of fabric into a larger design. The larger design is usually based on repeat patterns built up with different colored shapes. ...
  • Patchwork is Bobbie Gentry's twelfth album, released in 1971. The first of four albums she released that year. it was produced by Bobbie Gentry
  • Oleg Yanovich Viro (Russian: u041Eu043Bu0435u0433 u042Fu043Du043Eu0432u0438u0447 u0412u0438u0440u043E) (b. 13 May 1948, Leningrad, USSR) is a mathematician in the fields of topology and algebraic geometry, most notably real algebraic geometry, tropical geometry and knot theory.
  • A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole; Any kind of creation that utilizes many different aspects to create one, whole piece; To create a patchwork from pieces of fabric; To assemble from a variety of sources; to cobble ...
  • The basic method of making a quilt by sewing many small pieces of fabric together. In some countries also known as "piecework".
  • Technique of sewing pieces of fabric together to form a larger piece. Often found in hexagonal designs and incorporating thrifted fabrics.
  • Pieces of cloth of various colors and shapes sewn together.