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patchwork (s) (noun), patchworks (pl)
1. That which is made up of different things: The community is a patchwork of immigrants who are hoping to find jobs on the nearby farms.
2. Cloth that consists of different colors and shapes which are sewn together in patterns: Mike's mother was working on the patchwork of the bedspreads for his two children.
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