I don't think I have heard that term before but don't see why you couldn't use it in a quilt. You might try to find out if the texture is what you want to use in your quilt because 100% cottons can have very different textures; think about cotton canvas, cotton duck, etc that have a very different feel and texture compared to finely woven quilting cottons. The "dress" cotton may be like a brushed cotton or cotton sateen?