welt Synonyms
Another word for welt
• noun (Context 1)
A raised, red mark on the skin caused by a forceful blow from a whip, stick, or similar object.
"The hiker tripped into a patch of thorny brush, leaving a painful weal across her forearm."
• noun (Context 2)
A narrow strip of leather sewn around the edge of a shoe upper to which the sole is attached.
"The cobbler replaced the damaged strip before attaching a sturdy new sole to the leather boots."
• verb (Context 3)
To strike severely so as to leave raised marks on the skin.
"The whipping branches welted his arms as he ran blindly through the dense forest."
• noun (Context 4)
A tape, cord, or reinforced strip sewn into a seam as reinforcement or decorative trimming on a garment.
"The tailor added a contrasting silk edging to the jacket's pockets to give it a sophisticated finish."
• verb (Context 5)
To provide or reinforce (a shoe or seam) with a welt.
"The apprentice spent the afternoon learning how to properly bind the seams of heavy winter coats."