felt¹ Definition
felt (felt)
noun
- a fabric of wool, often mixed with fur or hair or with cotton, rayon, etc., the fibers being worked together by pressure, heat, chemical action, etc. instead of by weaving or knitting
- any fabric or material with a fuzzy, springy surface like that of felt; esp., a heavy insulating material made of asbestos fibers matted together
- anything made of felt
Etymology: ME < OE, akin to Ger filz, Du filt (basic sense, “cloth made by pounding or beating”) < IE base *pel-, to beat, strike > L pellere, to beat, drive
adjective
made of felt
transitive verb
- to make into felt
- to cover with felt
- to cause (fibers) to mat together
intransitive verb
to become matted together
felt² Definition
felt (felt)
transitive verb, intransitive verb
felt Usage Examples
Converse of object
have: Some instruments may have felts fitted instead of cork.
Adjective modifier
- high: By contrast, the market for high performance felts is likely to be European.
- traditional: It appears that significant increases in the price of traditional felts would be needed before substantial switching would occur.
Noun used with modifier
- roofing: Plastic floor tiles, cushion flooring, roofing felts, ropes, and blankets can also contain asbestos.
- performance: By contrast, the market for high performance felts is likely to be European.
- bumper: The bell key guard was a single unit, and there was no provision made for adjusting the height of the bumper felts.
- piano: Even today the finest woolen fabrics, used for billiards tables, piano felts and Guardsmen's tunics are finished using natural teasels.
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