fat quarter definition
fat quarter meaning, fat quarter definition | English Cobuild dictionary. quarter. 1 fraction A quarter is one of four equal parts of something. A quarter of the residents are over 55 years old..., I've got to go in a quarter of an hour..., Prices have fallen by a quarter since January..., Cut the peppers into quarters.
(A fat quarter is one square meter (or one yard by the width of the fabric, typically 42-44) folded into four and cut along the folds, thus giving a relatively square piece of fabric 50 cm on a side, as opposed to buying a quarter of a meter off the roll, resulting in a long thin piece that is only 25 cm wide).