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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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Welted
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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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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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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.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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