"quiltmaker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quiltmakers [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English quilte maker, quyltemaker, quyltemakere; equivalent to quilt + maker. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|quilte maker}} Middle English quilte maker, {{compound|en|quilt|maker}} quilt + maker Head templates: {{en-noun}} quiltmaker (plural quiltmakers)
  1. A maker of quilts. Related terms: quiltmaking
    Sense id: en-quiltmaker-en-noun-IKtEbMIM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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