felting

[fel-ting]

noun

1. felted felt material, either woven or felt felt fabric.

2. the act or process of making felt. felt.

3. the materials of which felt felt is made.

felting

/ ˈfɛltɪŋ /

noun

1. felted material; felt

2. the process of making felt

3. materials for making felt

Word History and Origins

Origin of felting¹

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

Example Sentences

“Are you any good at felting?” she said.

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For sale in a small shop next to the farm is wool for knitting or felting sheepskins, socks, blankets and pillows.

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Try your hand at scrimshaw, candle making, leatherwork, tinsmithing, felting and more.

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She came upon a clip of a woman doing needle felting in a way she had never seen before.

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Dilworth then taught the students needle felting, an art form that uses dyed fleece from an animal and special needles to create different images.

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