felt
felt Lexical Profile
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• verb
To perceive, experience, or examine by touch or emotion (past tense and past participle of 'feel').
"She felt a sudden drop in temperature as the evening fog rolled in from the coast."
To mat or press wool or other fibers together into felt, or to cover an object or surface with felt.
"The artisans felted the raw sheep wool using hot soapy water and repeated friction."
• noun
A dense, non-woven textile fabric made by matting, condensing, and pressing fibers of wool, fur, or synthetic materials together using moisture, heat, and pressure.
"The billiard table was covered in smooth green felt that allowed the balls to roll effortlessly."
A hat or other garment made from felted wool or fur.
"He tipped his gray felt politely as he stepped into the lobby."
• Rhymes for felt
Word Origin & Etymology
As a noun denoting matted fabric, the word comes from Old English 'felt', of West Germanic origin and related to a root meaning 'to beat' or 'to press'. As a verb form, it descends from the past tense and past participle of Old English 'fēlan' ('to feel').