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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespatchwork
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɛtʃˈwɛrk
"La coperta è fatta con la tecnica del patchwork."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A needlework design made of small pieces of various fabrics sewn together.
"She spent months crafting a colorful patchwork quilt for her granddaughter." - 2
Something composed of many different, disparate elements or pieces.
"The countryside is a patchwork of green fields and ancient woodlands."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the noun 'patch' (originating in Middle English as a piece of cloth) and 'work' (from Old English 'weorc'). Originally referring literally to needlework made from small pieces of fabric, the term evolved metaphorically in the 19th century to describe any complex composition made from disparate elements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Patchwork" is said worldwide
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patchwork
Transliteration: pat-wœʁk
"Le jardin est un patchwork de couleurs éclatantes."
Flickwerk
Transliteration: ˈflɪkˌvɛʁk
"Die Gesetzesänderung ist nur ein Flickwerk."
patchwork
Transliteration: pɛtʃˈwɛrk
"La coperta è fatta con la tecnica del patchwork."
colcha de retazos
Transliteration: ˈkol.tʃa ðe reˈta.sos
"El paisaje parece una colcha de retazos verde y dorada."
retalhos
Transliteration: ʁeˈta.ʎus
"A colcha de retalhos foi feita à mão por sua avó."
पैचवर्क
Transliteration: paichvark
"उसकी quilt एक सुंदर पैचवर्क डिज़ाइन में है।"
拼布
Transliteration: pīn bù
"这件拼布夹克非常具有 unique 的风格。"
패치워크
Transliteration: paech-iwokeu
"그녀는 패치워크 기법으로 가방을 만들었다."
パッチワーク
Transliteration: pacchiwāku
"彼女はパッチワークのキルトを完成させた。"
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