felt
1 Americanverb
noun
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felts
plural
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a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
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any article made of this material, as a hat.
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any matted fabric or material, as a mat of asbestos fibers, rags, or old paper, used for insulation and in construction.
adjective
verb (used with object)
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to make into felt; mat or press together.
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to cover with or as with felt.
verb (used without object)
noun
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a matted fabric of wool, hair, etc, made by working the fibres together under pressure or by heat or chemical action
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( as modifier )
a felt hat
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any material, such as asbestos, made by a similar process of matting
verb
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(tr) to make into or cover with felt
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(intr) to become matted
verb
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of felt
First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German Filz; see filter
Example Sentences
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"I think that's what ended up leading to him leaving -- eventually the disagreement got to be so big that he felt like it was not worth continuing."
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
“I felt pretty responsible for the season ending,” Skubal said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
"I know that i told u i felt uncomfortable and i didn't know anyone in the room," the text messages included in the document read.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
He sincerely felt threatened by the world at large encroaching on his time and talent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Standing at the front of her class on Monday morning, she remembered her time at Sandy June’s Legendary Frybread Drive-In and felt thankful for what she had learned there.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Claim to Fame: Mr. Baginskiy is a luxury hatmaker for today’s “It” girls and Instagram stars, best known for his hard-brimmed baker boy caps in wool felts, nubby tweeds and other handcrafted materials.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2020
The same colors appeared on my son’s palms, as he was most taken with the dynamics of uncapping and recapping the felts.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2017
The exterior is cold and raw, but in the rooms the industrial feel is softened with grey felts and fabrics.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 18, 2016
All his I thinks, I believeds and I felts could sound self-effacing.
From Newsweek ● Apr. 10, 2015
They are also believed to have made felts of wool, without either spinning or weaving, and to have stuffed mattresses with the portions shorn from it in dressing.
From A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. by Ambrose Blacklock
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