English noun: patchwork | |||
1. | patchwork (cognition) a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas | ||
Synonyms | hodgepodge, jumble | ||
Broader (hypernym) | theory | ||
2. | patchwork (artifact) a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together | ||
Synonyms | patchwork quilt | ||
Broader (hypernym) | comfort, comforter, puff, quilt | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | crazy quilt | ||
3. | patchwork (artifact) sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sewing, stitchery | ||