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crazy quilt
noun
1.
a patchwork quilt made of irregular patches combined with little or no regard to pattern.
2.
something that is irregular in pattern or shape, and suggestive of a crazy quilt; patchwork.
Origin:
1885–90, Americanism
1885–90, Americanism
Related forms
cra·zy-quilt, adjective
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| crazy quilt | |
| —n | |
| a patchwork quilt made from assorted pieces of material of irregular shape, size, and colour | |
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