patchwork quilt vs patchwork

patchwork quilt and patchwork both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
patchwork quilt	Yes	No	No	No
patchwork	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, patchwork quilt and patchwork are synonyms defined as:

patchwork quilt and patchwork: a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together

patchwork quilt (noun)	patchwork (noun)
a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together	sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern
	a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together
	a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas