# pieced

/ˈpist/ (US) · /pˈiːst/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/pieced
Updated: 2026-05-27

## Definition

to make something by joining together many small pieces of cloth or paper. You often do this to make a quilt or a patchwork blanket.

For teachers: to join together small pieces of fabric, paper, or other materials to form a larger whole. Often used in the context of quilting or textile arts.

## Examples

- She spent the weekend pieced together a beautiful quilt for her daughter.
- The artist pieced together hundreds of tiny photographs to create a large mural that covers the entire wall.
- By piecing together fragments of ancient pottery found across the valley, archaeologists were able to reconstruct the layout of the original settlement.

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