welt
Americannoun
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a ridge or wale on the surface of the body, as from a blow of a stick or whip.
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a blow producing such a ridge or wale.
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Shoemaking.
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a strip, as of leather, set in between the outsole of a shoe and the edges of its insole and upper, through which these parts are joined by stitching or stapling.
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a strip, usually of leather, that ornaments a shoe.
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a strengthening or ornamental finish along a seam, the edge of a garment, etc.
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a seam in which one edge is cut close to the stitching line and covered by the other edge, which is stitched over it.
verb (used with object)
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to beat soundly, as with a stick or whip.
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to furnish or supply (a shoe or garment) with a welt or welts; sew a welt on to.
verb (used without object)
noun
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a raised or strengthened seam or edge, sewn in or on a knitted garment
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another word for weal 1
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(in shoemaking) a strip of leather, etc, put in between the outer sole and the inner sole and upper
verb
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to put a welt in (a garment, etc)
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to beat or flog soundly
Other Word Forms
- unwelted adjective
Etymology
Origin of welt
1375–1425; late Middle English welte, walt shoemaker's welt, Old English wælt (thigh) sinew
Example Sentences
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Donovan seemed to use downstairs as his target with Crocker bringing the uppercut into play but he would find himself with a huge welt under the left eye by the end of the fourth.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2025
Among Germany’s other greatest portmanteau exports are weltschmerz, a combination of welt for “world” and schmerz for “pain,” meaning a “sensation of melancholy and world-weariness.”
From Slate • Feb. 25, 2025
There was also the time Clyde woke me up by nipping my chin hard enough to leave a welt because I had not served his breakfast quickly enough.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2024
The Pac-12 freshman of the year fought through Arizona’s physical defense that left her with a welt over her left eyebrow and a bandage on her left arm.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2024
He had a big welt on his forehead.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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