felting

American  

[fel-ting] / ˈfɛl tɪŋ /

noun

1. felted material, either woven or felt fabric.

2. the act or process of making felt.

3. the materials of which felt is made.

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felting British  

/ ˈfɛltɪŋ /

noun

1. felted material; felt

2. the process of making felt

3. materials for making felt

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Etymology

Origin of felting

First recorded in 1680–90; felt ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Felting is a bit like sculpting, so “things are always moving,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2022

Felting is an obscure art form, so many of the students didn’t know how to do it, Dilworth said.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022

In “Wet Felting Florals,” the artist Crystal Gregory will teach children wet felting, a technique that uses sudsy water and tufts of wool roving to make compressed pieces of felt.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2017

Then, when my hair was kempt with an old Felting comb, almost toothless, I felt refreshed and hungrier than ever.

From The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 1 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... by Sala, George Augustus

Felting the Roof.—The felt is cut into 4-foot lengths, and each length has its ends turned over and nailed to the underside of the roof.

From Things To Make by Williams, Archibald