<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Something made up of an incongruous variety of pieces or parts; hodgepodge: a patchwork of verse forms.</li><li>Work made of pieces of cloth or leather of various colors or shapes sewed together, used especially for covering quilts, cushions, etc.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Resembling a patchwork, especially in being makeshift, irregular, or improvised: a patchwork policy of dispensing foreign aid.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>To make as patchwork: She specializes in patchworking skirts.</li><li>To assemble or connect in making patchwork: to patchwork neckties into bedspreads.</li></ul>