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Origin and Etymology of felter
Middle English filteren, felteren, from (assumed) Anglo-French feltrer to cover with felt, from (assumed) Old French feltrer (whence Old French feutrer), from Old French feltre, feutre felt, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Saxon filt felt
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Definition of felter
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: one that makes felt or works with felt: such as a : an operator of a machine that produces felting b : a worker who attaches felt weather stripping
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