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felt


Main Entry: 1felt
Pronunciation: \ˈfelt\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German filz felt, Latin pellere to drive, beat
Date: before 12th century

1 a : a cloth made of wool and fur often mixed with natural or synthetic fibers through the action of heat, moisture, chemicals, and pressure b : a firm woven cloth of wool or cotton heavily napped and shrunk
2 : an article made of felt
3 : a material resembling felt: as a : a heavy paper of organic or asbestos fibers impregnated with asphalt and used in building construction b : semirigid pressed fiber insulation used in building

felt·like adjective


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