felt

Definition of felt

Nouns

a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers
Type of:
cloth, fabric, material, textile
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

Verbs

mat together and make felt-like
"felt the wool"
Type of:
entangle, mat, snarl, tangle
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
cover with felt
"felt a cap"
Type of:
cover
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
"The fabric felted up after several washes"
Synonyms:
felt up, mat, mat up, matt-up, matte, matte up
Type of:
change
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature

Vocabulary Lists for felt

George Orwell's "1984" Part 2 (comprehensive) »(2441 words)
Comprehensive vocabulary list for George Orwell's...
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George Orwell's "1984" Part 3 (comprehensive) »(2202 words)
Comprehensive vocabulary list for George Orwell's...
  • newspeak
  • labour camp
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  • undercharge

textile »(377 words)
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Edith Warton's Ethan Frome »(2499 words)
Vocabulary study list from Edith Warton's "Ethan Frome"
  • Hale
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  • sleigh
  • flats

  • piglet
  • wizard
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  • gargoyle

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  • secret code
  • beer bottle
  • shag
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  • Monk

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