[pach-wurk] 
| 1. | something made up of an incongruous variety of pieces or parts; hodgepodge: a patchwork of verse forms. |
| 2. | work made of pieces of cloth or leather of various colors or shapes sewed together, used esp. for covering quilts, cushions, etc. |
| 3. | resembling a patchwork, esp. in being makeshift, irregular, or improvised: a patchwork policy of dispensing foreign aid. |
| 4. | to make as patchwork: She specializes in patchworking skirts. |
| 5. | to assemble or connect in making patchwork: to patchwork neckties into bedspreads. |
