patchwork

Meanings

Plural: patchworks

Noun

• a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
• a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together
• sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern
• A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole.
• Any kind of creation that makes use of many different aspects to create one whole piece.
• A state of regulations whose constituents have an opaque scope of application because of their questionable delimitation with regard to each other.

Verb

• To create a patchwork from pieces of fabric.
• To assemble from a variety of sources; to cobble together.

Synonyms

hodgepodge, jumble, patchwork quilt

Related Words

patchwork plagiarism, patchwork quilt, patchwork ruler, patchy