patchwork
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (3)
- a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideasSynonyms: hodgepodgejumble
- a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials togetherSynonyms: patchwork quilt
- sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Patchwork \Patch"work`\, n. Work composed of pieces sewed together, esp. pieces of various colors and figures; hence, anything put together of incongruous or ill-adapted parts; something irregularly or clumsily composed; a thing patched up. --Swift. [1913 Webster]