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Quilt vs Topper - What's the difference?

quilt | topper |

As nouns the difference between quilt and topper

is that quilt is a bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design while topper is something that is on top.

As a verb quilt

is to construct a quilt.

quilt

English

(wikipedia quilt)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.
  • My grandmother is going to sew a quilt .
  • A quilted skirt worn by women.
  • Derived terms

    * crazy quilt * patchwork quilt

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To construct a quilt.
  • To construct something, such as clothing, using the same technique.
  • Derived terms

    * quilting bee * quilting needle * quilting

    See also

    * batting * pinking shears * sew

    topper

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that is on top.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=January 26, author=Cameron Adams, title=Sniffer dogs have their Big Day Out, work=Herald Sun citation
  • , passage=UK act the Prodigy will headline the Boiler Room, with chart toppers the Ting Tings playing at 2.15pm on the green stage.}}
  • A top hat.
  • Something for removing the top of something.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=October 14, author=Amanda Hesser, title=2000: Le Bernardin’s Croque-Monsieur, work=New York Times citation
  • , passage=The only problem is that the best egg toppers , which are different from egg cutters, are an investment — the Inox professional egg topper is $55 at surlatable.com .}}
  • Something that exceeds those previous in a series, as a joke or prank.
  • A single-handed dinghy, 11 foot (3.6 metres) in length, with only one sail.
  • Head, chief.
  • (dated, slang) A fine or remarkable person.
  • Noun