[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

quilting \quilt"ing\, n.
   1. the act of stitching or running in patterns, as in making
      a quilt.
      1913 webster

   2. a quilting bee. see bee, 2.
      1913 webster

   3. the material used for making quilts.
      1913 webster

   4. naut. a coating of strands of rope for a water vessel.
      1913 webster
see also:
bee 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
      1913 webster

   2. to wad, as a garment, with warm soft material.
      1913 webster

   3. to stitch or sew in lines or patterns.
      1913 webster
see also:
quilted quilting 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

quilting
     n 1: stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to
          create a design
     2: a material used for making a quilt, or a quilted fabric

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