patchwork

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas

Similar word(s): hodgepodge, jumble

Definition categories: thought, theory

2. a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together

Definition categories: man–made, comfort, comforter, puff, quilt

3. sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern

Definition categories: man–made, sewing, stitchery

verb

1. To create a patchwork from pieces of fabric.

2. To assemble from a variety of sources; to cobble together.