felt
1simple past tense and past participle of feel.
Other definitions for felt (2 of 2)
a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
any article made of this material, as a hat.
any matted fabric or material, as a mat of asbestos fibers, rags, or old paper, used for insulation and in construction.
pertaining to or made of felt.
to make into felt; mat or press together.
to cover with or as with felt.
to become matted together.
Origin of felt
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How to use felt in a sentence
The papers are put back into the press without felts between the sheets and left for some time.
The Manufacture of Paper | Robert Walter SindallThe coucher takes immediate possession of the felts for his further operations.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew UreA week later he came puffing across the crusted prairie, not in leggings this time, but in broad-soled Canadian felts.
Neighbours | Robert Stead"No, you don't see so many of these light gray felts," avowed her mother, bringing the hat nearer.
The Night Riders | Henry C. WoodAs all felts are based upon the ordinary felt, the process of manufacture of this will first be described.
British Dictionary definitions for felt (1 of 2)
/ (fɛlt) /
the past tense and past participle of feel
British Dictionary definitions for felt (2 of 2)
/ (fɛlt) /
a matted fabric of wool, hair, etc, made by working the fibres together under pressure or by heat or chemical action
(as modifier): a felt hat
any material, such as asbestos, made by a similar process of matting
(tr) to make into or cover with felt
(intr) to become matted
Origin of felt
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