something made up of an incongruous variety of pieces or parts; hodgepodge

a patchwork of verse forms.

work made of pieces of cloth or leather of various colors or shapes sewed together, used esp. for covering quilts, cushions, etc.

resembling a patchwork, esp. in being makeshift, irregular, or improvised

a patchwork policy of dispensing foreign aid.

to make as patchwork

She specializes in patchworking skirts.

to assemble or connect in making patchwork

to patchwork neckties into bedspreads.

noun

check , confusion , disorder , hash * , jumble , medley , miscellany , mishmash , muddle , olio , pastiche , plaid , salad * , salmagundi , stew * , tartan , conglomeration , gallimaufry , hodgepodge , mlange , mixed bag , mixture , potpourri , variety , fragments , mess