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felt

1 American  
[felt] / fɛlt /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of feel.

felt 2 American  
[felt] / fɛlt /

noun

  1. a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.

  2. any article made of this material, as a hat.

  3. any matted fabric or material, as a mat of asbestos fibers, rags, or old paper, used for insulation and in construction.

adjective

  1. pertaining to or made of felt.

verb (used with object)

  1. to make into felt; mat or press together.

  2. to cover with or as with felt.

verb (used without object)

  1. to become matted together.

felt 1 British  
/ fɛlt /

noun

    1. a matted fabric of wool, hair, etc, made by working the fibres together under pressure or by heat or chemical action

    2. ( as modifier )

      a felt hat

  2. any material, such as asbestos, made by a similar process of matting

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verb

  1. (tr) to make into or cover with felt

  2. (intr) to become matted

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felt 2 British  
/ fɛlt /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of feel

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Etymology

Origin of felt

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German Filz; filter

Example Sentences

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South African-born Vanessa, who has been living in Northern Ireland for several years, said she felt frustrated and anxious as she waited to be called.

From BBC

It has felt like a season of transition, following the damaging departure of top scorer Alexander Isak, and Howe's response was telling when asked if he could tolerate such a word this week.

From BBC

Even marginal increases in its cost are keenly felt by consumers and tend to provoke strong public resistance - another reason why he's focusing more on overseas markets.

From BBC

While the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both closed lower on Tuesday and Wednesday, it was the tech-centric Nasdaq that felt the worst pain.

From Barron's

“On the very bottom end of the segment, that’s where most of the the supply-chain constraints will probably be felt for us,” CFO Jason Child said on the earnings call.

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