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patchwork
[ pach-wurk ]
noun
- something made up of an incongruous variety of pieces or parts; hodgepodge:
a patchwork of verse forms.
Synonyms: , ,
- work made of pieces of cloth or leather of various colors or shapes sewed together, used especially for covering quilts, cushions, etc.
adjective
- resembling a patchwork, especially in being makeshift, irregular, or improvised:
a patchwork policy of dispensing foreign aid.
verb (used with object)
- to make as patchwork:
She specializes in patchworking skirts.
- to assemble or connect in making patchwork:
to patchwork neckties into bedspreads.
patchwork
/ ˈæʃˌɜː /
noun
- needlework done by sewing pieces of different materials together
- something, such as a theory, made up of various parts
a patchwork of cribbed ideas
Other Word Forms
- 貹ٳwǰy adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of patchwork1
Example Sentences
Every new tariff or sanction is essentially a patchwork effort to retrofit the global economy for this new era.
Poor infrastructure and a patchwork of civil conflicts are severely hampering the relief effort in Myanmar, where the military has a history of suppressing the scale of national disasters.
The investigation revealed that ethnic armies and a patchwork of resistance groups now control 42% of the country's land mass, while much of the remaining area remains contested.
“Oh my God. There are fans outside the window,” said the singer, who had a hoodie draped over his shoulders, barely covering his torso of patchwork tattoos.
Some states, however, may step in, depending on how seriously they take consumer protection, creating a patchwork of regulations across the country.
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