patch-n-match
n.— «The carpet in the hallway on the penthouse level was cut and cobbled together—a practice known as “patch-n-match.”» —“Eloise Sheds a Tear” by Evgenia Peretz Vanity Fair January, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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