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crazy quilt
noun
: a covering for a bed that is made of many pieces of cloth in different sizes without a regular design
: a confused mix of things
Full Definition of CRAZY QUILT
1
: a patchwork quilt without a design
2
: jumble, hodgepodge <a crazy quilt of regulations>
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First Known Use of CRAZY QUILT
1886
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- Synonyms
- agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, assortment, botch, clutter, collage, miscellany, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, gumbo, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jambalaya, jumble, jungle, litter, macédoine, medley, mélange, menagerie, miscellanea, mishmash, mixed bag, montage, motley, muddle, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, pastiche, patchwork, patchwork quilt, potpourri, ragbag, ragout, rummage, salad, salmagundi, scramble, shuffle, smorgasbord, stew, tumble, variety, welter
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