crazy quilt

1 of 2

noun

1
: a patchwork quilt without a design
2
: jumble, hodgepodge
a crazy quilt of regulations

crazy-quilt

2 of 2

adjective

cra·​zy-quilt ˈkrā-zē-ˈkwilt How to pronounce crazy-quilt (audio)
: resembling a crazy quilt : haphazard
a crazy-quilt system

Examples of crazy quilt in a Sentence

Noun a crazy quilt of streets an environmental issue that brought together a crazy quilt of people from all points on the political spectrum
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Noun
Spoonful, Woody Guthrie, and Eleanor Roosevelt – that just captured the whole crazy quilt of the Village arts and politics scene. Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2024 Woodcock’s solution is to go back to regulation; the government should renew the old restrictions on fares so consumers get clarity and fairness rather than today’s crazy quilt of dynamic pricing and extra fees. Marc Fisher, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
Adjective
The media environment in the United States is a constantly shifting crazy-quilt landscape of authority, irresponsibility, partisanship, objectivity, heroism, corruption, and competition. Oliver Darcy, CNN, 11 June 2024 But tucked within the chaotic capital’s crazy-quilt sprawl, there is a dreamlike haven where none of that exists. Jody García Daniele Volpe, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crazy quilt 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crazy quilt was in 1879

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“Crazy quilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crazy%20quilt. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

crazy quilt

noun
: a patchwork quilt without a regular design

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