"crazyquilt" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more crazyquilt [comparative], most crazyquilt [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} crazyquilt (comparative more crazyquilt, superlative most crazyquilt)
  1. Formed by a seemingly random assortment of things. Derived forms: crazyquilted, crazyquilting
    Sense id: en-crazyquilt-en-adj-z5dAd2n5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26

Noun

Forms: crazyquilts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} crazyquilt (plural crazyquilts)
  1. Alternative spelling of crazy quilt. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: crazy quilt
    Sense id: en-crazyquilt-en-noun-~LV9b0YE

Inflected forms

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