trapuntare — meaning in English

English meaning

• quilt noun A bed covering made of two layers of fabric stitched together with padding in between, often patterned.
• tuft noun A small bunch of hair, grass, feathers, or similar strands bunched together at the base.

Senses

trapuntare is used for these senses in English:

• quilt To construct a quilt.
• tuft (transitive) To provide or decorate with a tuft or tufts.
• tuft (transitive) To secure and strengthen (a mattress, quilt, etc.) with tufts. This hinders the stuffing from moving.

quilt — full definition

1. noun A bed covering made of two layers of fabric stitched together with padding in between, often patterned.
2. verb To stitch layers of fabric together with padding to make a quilt or quilted item.

tuft — full definition

1. noun A small bunch of hair, grass, feathers, or similar strands bunched together at the base.
2. verb To secure padding in place with stitched clusters of thread, as in a mattress or cushion.

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