FELT | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Felt

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English felt, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vilt, also to filter

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: fɛlt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a kind of cloth made by rolling and pressing wool or another suitable textile accompanied by the application of moisture or heat, which causes the constituent fibres to mat together to create a smooth surface

Short Definition:

kind of cloth made by rolling and pressing wool or another suitable textile accompanied by application of moisture or heat

Examples:
  • a felt hat

Word: Felt

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: fɛlt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

make into felt; mat together

Short Definition:

make into felt

Examples:
  • the fibres are shredded and felted together
Definition:

cover with felt

Short Definition:

cover with felt

Examples:
  • it wasn't long before we had felted the roof making it totally watertight

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