welt

1 of 2

noun

1
: a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together
2
: a doubled edge, strip, insert, or seam (as on a garment) for ornament or reinforcement
3
a
: a ridge or lump raised on the body (as by a blow or allergic reaction)
b
: a heavy blow

welt

2 of 2

verb

welted; welting; welts

transitive verb

1
: to furnish with a welt
2
a
: to raise a welt on the body of
b
: to hit hard

Examples of welt in a Sentence

Noun I'll hand ye a few welts with me stick and then we'll see how ye feel!
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Noun
Pictures and video shared with WIRED show apparent bruising and welts from the guards’ aggressive behavior toward workers, and a guard violently yanking a worker off a bench. Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024 Store a phone or passport in the double welt pocket on either side, and stash keys in the zip closure on the right pocket. Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
Halogen Crop Linen Blend Jacket $139 $70 at Nordstrom This cute fall jacket boasts a crop style, faux-horn buttons, and welt pockets for additional flair. Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 23 Sep. 2024 Depending on the type of jellyfish and the number of barbs fired, stings can vary in pain from a bee sting to that of a burn to a red and swollen rash or welt. George Petras, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for welt 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English welte

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of welt was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Welt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/welt. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

welt

noun
ˈwelt
: a ridge or lump raised on the skin (as by a blow)

Medical Definition

welt

noun
: a ridge or lump raised on the body (as by a blow or an allergic reaction)

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