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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024felt•ing (fel′ting),USA pronunciation n. - Textilesfelted material, either woven or felt fabric.
- Textilesthe act or process of making felt.
- Textilesthe materials of which felt is made.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024felt1 /fɛlt/USA pronunciation v. - pt. and pp. of feel.
felt2 /fɛlt/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Textilesa nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024felt1 (felt),USA pronunciation v. - pt. and pp. of feel.
felt2 (felt),USA pronunciation n. - Textilesa nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
- Textilesany article made of this material, as a hat.
- Textilesany matted fabric or material, as a mat of asbestos fibers, rags, or old paper, used for insulation and in construction.
adj. - Textilespertaining to or made of felt.
v.t. - Textilesto make into felt;
mat or press together. - Textilesto cover with or as with felt.
v.i. - Textilesto become matted together.
- bef. 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German Filz; see filter
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: felt /fɛlt/ vb - the past tense and past participle of feel
felt /fɛlt/ n - a matted fabric of wool, hair, etc, made by working the fibres together under pressure or by heat or chemical action
- any material, such as asbestos, made by a similar process of matting
vb - (transitive) to make into or cover with felt
- (intransitive) to become matted
Etymology: Old English; related to Old Saxon filt, Old High German filz felt, Latin pellere to beat, Greek pelas close; see anvil, filter |