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patchwork in Irish

patchwork in Irish is obair phaistí — patchwork means fabric made by sewing together many small pieces of different colours or shapes.

patchwork in Irish

obair phaistí
noun
A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole.

What does "patchwork" mean?

  1. noun Fabric made by sewing together many small pieces of different colours or shapes.
    "Her grandmother made a beautiful patchwork quilt."
  2. noun Something made up of many different, often unrelated, parts.
    "The country's laws are a patchwork of overlapping regulations."
  3. verb To assemble something from various different pieces or sources.
    "They patchworked together a funding plan from several grants."
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patchwork in a sentence

  • Her grandmother made a beautiful patchwork quilt.
  • The country's laws are a patchwork of overlapping regulations.
  • They patchworked together a funding plan from several grants.

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What is "patchwork" in Irish?

"patchwork" in Irish is obair phaistí. patchwork means: Fabric made by sewing together many small pieces of different colours or shapes.

How do you use "patchwork" in a sentence?

Example: "Her grandmother made a beautiful patchwork quilt." In Irish, "patchwork" is obair phaistí.

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