noun
1.
a ridge or wale on the surface of the body, as from a blow of a stick or whip.
2.
a blow producing such a ridge or wale.
3.
4.
a strengthening or ornamental finish along a seam, the edge of a garment, etc.
5.
a seam in which one edge is cut close to the stitching line and covered by the other edge, which is stitched over it.
verb (used with object)
6.
to beat soundly, as with a stick or whip.
7.
to furnish or supply (a shoe or garment) with a welt or welts; sew a welt on to.
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verb (used without object)
8.
to be marked with or develop welts.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English welte, walt shoemaker's welt, Old English wælt (thigh) sinew
1375–1425; late Middle English welte, walt shoemaker's welt, Old English wælt (thigh) sinew
Related forms
un·welt·ed, adjective
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welt (wɛlt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a raised or strengthened seam or edge, sewn in or on a knitted garment |
| 2. | another word for weal |
| 3. | (in shoemaking) a strip of leather, etc, put in between the outer sole and the inner sole and upper |
| —vb | |
| 4. | to put a welt in (a garment, etc) |
| 5. | to beat or flog soundly |
| [C15: origin unknown] | |
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Word Origin & History
welt
early 15c., a shoemaker's term, perhaps related to M.E. welten "to overturn, roll over" (c.1300), from O.N. velta "to roll" (related to welter (v.)). Meaning "ridge on the skin from a wound" is first recorded 1800.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
welt (wělt)
n.
A ridge or bump on the skin caused by a lash or blow or sometimes by an allergic reaction.
See wheal.
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Example sentences
Theres plenty of storage space with two large side-cargo pockets and two back welt pockets with flap closures.
Most welts heal in a few days but in unusual cases, the welt may persist for several weeks.
The back welt pockets feature wooden buttons for a casual touch.
The idea that the welt swells and eventually engulfs the feeding chiggers is also a myth.
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