felt

¹felt

noun \ˈfelt\

Definition of FELT

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

Examples of FELT

1. She made her son's costume from scraps of felt.

Origin of FELT

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German filz felt, Latin pellere to drive, beat

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with FELT

belt, celt, Celt, delt, gelt, melt, pelt, smelt, spelt, svelte, veld, welt