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noun

felted material, either woven or felt fabric.

the act or process of making felt.

the materials of which felt is made.

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Origin:
1680–90; felt² + -ing¹

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verb

simple past tense and past participle of feel.

noun

a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.

any article made of this material, as a hat.

any matted fabric or material, as a mat of asbestos fibers, rags, or old paper, used for insulation and in construction.

adjective

pertaining to or made of felt.

verb (used with object)

to make into felt; mat or press together.

to cover with or as with felt.

verb (used without object)

to become matted together.

Origin:
before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German Filz; see filter

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felting (ˈfɛltɪŋ)

—n
1.	felted material; felt
2.	the process of making felt
3.	materials for making felt

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Word Origin & History

felt

O.E. felt, from W.Gmc. *feltaz (cf. M.Du. vilt, O.H.G. filz, Da. filt), from P.Gmc. *peltaz "something beaten," from PIE *peldos- (cf. O.C.S. plusti), with a sense of "beating."

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