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patchwork

noun

Meaning

  1. A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole.
  2. Any kind of creation that utilizes many different aspects to create one whole piece.
  3. A state of regulations whose constituents have an opaque scope of application because of their questionable delimitation with regard to each other.
  4. To create a patchwork from pieces of fabric.
  5. To assemble from a variety of sources; to cobble together.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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