Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quilter

/ˈkwɪtlɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
quil-ter
IPA
/ˈkwɪtlɚ/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person whose hobby or profession is making quilts.

noun

A person whose hobby or profession is making quilts. Mary's house showcases fabrics galore because she is a quilter.

noun

A person who uses a hand or machine stitch to decorate a quilt, or to sew together the layers of a quilt.

British usage

noun

A person who performs the entire process of making a patchwork quilt, whether or not it is decorated with quilting stitches.

American usage

name

A surname originating as an occupation.

Etymology

From quilt + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkwɪtlɚ/
  • British English: /ˈkwɪltə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

quilters (plural)

Rhymes With

filter kilter tilter philter jilter

Questions

How do you pronounce quilter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɪtlɚ/.
What does quilter mean?
A person whose hobby or profession is making quilts.
Where does quilter come from?
From quilt + -er.

How to pronounce quilter

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