1. needlework consisting of pieces of different fabrics sewn together, typically in a decorative pattern
2. something made up of many different parts or elements; a mixture of various things

1. consisting of many different parts or elements put together

Examples

• My grandmother made a beautiful patchwork quilt from old fabric scraps.
• The countryside was a patchwork of green fields and golden wheat.
• The new law is a patchwork of compromises between different political parties.
• Her education was a patchwork of online courses and community college classes.
• The city’s patchwork neighborhoods each had their own distinct character.
• The old building showed a patchwork of repairs from different decades.
• The team’s patchwork defense struggled against the opposing offense.