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