Synonyms for patchwork
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : pach-wurk |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpætʃˌwɜrk |
Top 10 synonyms for patchwork Other synonyms for the word patchwork
Définition of patchwork
Origin :- "work composed of patches," 1690s, from patch (n.1) + work (n.). As an adjective from 1713.
- noun mixture, hodgepodge
- Our pledge was not merely to do a patchwork job with secondhand materials.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- He stripped to his underclothes and turned in under the patchwork comforters.
- Extract from : « The Depot Master » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- My heart sank; patchwork was the thing my mother had tried to have me do, and I hated it.
- Extract from : « Kristy's Rainy Day Picnic » by Olive Thorne Miller
- This new and patchwork Court does but try to imitate the tone of its leader.
- Extract from : « Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I (of II) » by Charles James Lever
- Tests and forethought must take the place of failure and patchwork.
- Extract from : « The Measurement of Intelligence » by Lewis Madison Terman
- It would still do for Mother's patchwork if we ironed it afterwards.'
- Extract from : « Chatterbox, 1905. » by Various
- Now, if you want to sew this patchwork for grandma's quilt, I'll tell you what I shall do.
- Extract from : « Little Prudy » by Sophie May
- The calico pieces went into the rag-bag, and that was the last of Prudy's patchwork.
- Extract from : « Little Prudy » by Sophie May
- Even the Patchwork Girl might be ripped to pieces if she dared attempt it.
- Extract from : « The Lost Princess of Oz » by L. Frank Baum
- They held famine at bay with a patchwork quilt and a crazy washstand.
- Extract from : « Mary, Mary » by James Stephens
Antonyms for patchwork
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