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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Quilter

Quilter \Quilt"er\, n. One who, or that which, quilts.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
quilter

late 13c. (late 12c. as a surname); agent noun from quilt (v.).

Wiktionary
quilter

n. 1 A person whose hobby or profession is making quilts. 2 (context British English) A person who uses a hand or machine stitch to decorate a quilt, or to sew together the layers of a quilt. 3 (context US English) A person who performs the entire process of making a patchwork quilt, whether or not it is decorated with quilting stitches.

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Quilter (disambiguation)

Quilter may refer to

  • someone who practices the art of quilting
  • David Quilter - actor
  • Laura Quilter - lawyer and archivist
  • Peter Quilter - playwright
  • Roger Quilter - composer
  • Quilter Baronets
  • Quilter (investment management firm) - British company

Category:Surnames

Usage examples of "quilter".

Quilter pointed to the lake, at the white chalklike dunes, the myriads of fine bones washed to the surface by the wind speckling in the sunlight.

At street level on the right a long row of craftswomen’s shops stared blindly at the cobbles through darkened windows: candle makers, soap makers, quilters, knitters.

From the leeward side of the lurching quarterdeck, Captain Quilter watched in helpless anger as the sky rapidly unscrolled itself above the heads of the struggling topmen, above the tops of the masts that, as the sheets of rain thickened, were almost lost to view.