felt

/fɛlt/
/fɛlt/
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Other forms: felted; felts; felting

Definitions of felt
  1. noun
    a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers
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    type of:
    cloth, fabric, material, textile
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
  2. verb
    change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
    “The fabric felted up after several washes”
    synonyms: felt up, mat, mat up, matt-up, matte, matte up
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    type of:
    change
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  3. verb
    mat together and make felt-like
    “felt the wool”
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    type of:
    entangle, mat, snarl, tangle
    twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
  4. verb
    cover with felt
    “felt a cap”
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    type of:
    cover
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
Pronunciation
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UK
/fɛlt/
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