Quilt vs. Afghan — What's the Difference?
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Difference Between Quilt and Afghan
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Definitions
Quilt
A quilt is a multi-layered textile, traditionally composed of two or more layers of fabric or fiber. Commonly 3 layers are used.
Afghan
A knitted or crocheted coverlet or blanket, especially one with colorful geometric designs.
Quilt
A warm bed covering made of padding enclosed between layers of fabric and kept in place by lines of stitching, typically applied in a decorative design.
Afghan
Afghan (Pashto/Persian: افغان) refers to someone or something from Afghanistan, in particular a citizen of that country. The pre-nation state, historical ethnonym Afghan was used to refer to a member of the Pashtuns.
Quilt
Join together (layers of fabric or padding) with lines of stitching to form a bed covering, a warm garment, or for decorative effect
A blue quilted jacket
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Afghan
Of or relating to Afghanistan or its people or culture.
Quilt
Punch (someone)
More than one bloke I've seen Joe quilt good and proper
Afghan
A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan; an Afghani.
Quilt
A coverlet or blanket made of two layers of fabric with a layer of cotton, wool, feathers, or down in between, all stitched firmly together, usually in a decorative design.
Afghan
A person of Afghan ancestry.
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Quilt
A thick protective cover similar to or suggestive of a quilt.
Afghan
A rug having a colorful geometric design.
Quilt
To make into a quilt by stitching (layers of fabric) together.
Afghan
An Afghan hound.
Quilt
To construct like a quilt
Quilt a skirt.
Afghan
A blanket or throw, usually crocheted or knitted.
Quilt
To pad and stitch ornamentally.
Afghan
A type of iced chocolate biscuit, sometimes containing cornflakes and topped with a walnut.
Quilt
To make a quilt.
Afghan
Of or pertaining to Afghanistan.
Quilt
To do quilted work.
Afghan
A native of Afghanistan.
Quilt
A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.
My grandmother is going to sew a quilt.
Afghan
A kind of worsted blanket or wrap.
Quilt
A roll of material with sound-absorbing properties, used in soundproofing.
Afghan
A blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
Quilt
A quilted skirt worn by women.
Afghan
A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
Quilt
To construct a quilt.
Afghan
An Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan
Quilt
To construct something, such as clothing, using the same technique.
Afghan
A coat made of sheepskin
Quilt
To beat or thrash.
Afghan
Tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East
Quilt
Anything that is quilted; esp., a quilted bed cover, or a skirt worn by women; any cover or garment made by putting wool, cotton, etc., between two cloths and stitching them together; also, any outer bed cover.
The beds were covered with magnificent quilts.
Afghan
Of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people
Quilt
To stitch or sew together at frequent intervals, in order to confine in place the several layers of cloth and wadding of which a garment, comforter, etc., may be made; as, to quilt a coat.
Quilt
To wad, as a garment, with warm soft material.
Quilt
To stitch or sew in lines or patterns.
Quilt
Bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
Quilt
Stitch or sew together;
Quilt the skirt
Quilt
Create by stitching together