welt

[ welt ]

/ wɛlt /

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noun

a ridge or wale on the surface of the body, as from a blow of a stick or whip.

a blow producing such a ridge or wale.

Shoemaking.

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.
a strip, usually of leather, that ornaments a shoe.

a strengthening or ornamental finish along a seam, the edge of a garment, etc.

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)

to beat soundly, as with a stick or whip.

to furnish or supply (a shoe or garment) with a welt or welts; sew a welt on to.

verb (used without object)

to be marked with or develop welts.

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Origin of welt

1375–1425; late Middle English welte, walt shoemaker's welt, Old English wælt (thigh) sinew

OTHER WORDS FROM welt

un·welt·ed, adjective

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How to use welt in a sentence

He is covered with red welts across his chest where he had hit the steering wheel.
Inside a Home Funeral|Melissa Roberts Weidman|February 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Each blow felt like a thousand bee stings, breaking my skin and leaving purple welts.
Handcuffs, Ropes, and an Open Window: How I Escaped an Unthinkable Childhood|Genyfer Spark|January 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Jodie downplayed the red welts and scabs on his back, caused by flying shards of debris.
Storm Hits Joplin|Terry Greene Sterling|May 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Back in 2006, Brian Heater was living in an apartment in Astoria, Queens, when he began noticing welts on his skin.
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They were first beaten with a tire iron, and then the guards rubbed chili powder on their welts.
Will Her Unborn Child Save Her?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|May 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Richard danced till the morn was paling, despite two great welts on his forehead.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
When Geo blinked the tears out of his eyes, he saw two bright welts over Snake's shoulder.
The Jewels of Aptor|Samuel R. Delany
The cords stood out like great ropes on their necks; the muscles on thighs and hips rose like huge welts.
Seventy Years on the Frontier|Alexander Majors
He was very much disordered, and there were livid welts on his face.
The Princess Elopes|Harold MacGrath
Cut out the bottom first; the welts may be cut from any narrow pieces.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886|Various

British Dictionary definitions for welt

welt

/ (wɛlt) /

noun

a raised or strengthened seam or edge, sewn in or on a knitted garment

another word for weal 1

(in shoemaking) a strip of leather, etc, put in between the outer sole and the inner sole and upper

verb (tr)

to put a welt in (a garment, etc)

to beat or flog soundly

Word Origin for welt

C15: origin unknown

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