patchwork

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
  2. noun a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together
  3. noun sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern

Etymology

From patch + work.

In classic literature

Synonyms

hodgepodge, jumble

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