Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Quilt \Quilt\, n. [OE. quilte, OF. cuilte, L. culcita ? bed,
   cushion, mattress. Cf. 2d {Counterpoint}, {Cushion}.]
   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.
                                                  --Arbuthnot.

Quilt \Quilt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quilted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Quilting}.]
   1. 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. --Dryden.

   2. To wad, as a garment, with warm soft material.

   3. To stitch or sew in lines or patterns.

Source : WordNet®

quilt
     n : bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and
         stitched together [syn: {comforter}, {puff}]
     v 1: stitch or sew together; "quilt the skirt"
     2: create by stitching together