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felt

5 entries found.


Main Entry:
1felt 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈfelt\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German filz felt, Latin pellere to drive, beat
Date:
before 12th century
1 a: a cloth made of wool and fur often mixed with natural or synthetic fibers through the action of heat, moisture, chemicals, and pressure b: a firm woven cloth of wool or cotton heavily napped and shrunk2: an article made of felt3: a material resembling felt: as a: a heavy paper of organic or asbestos fibers impregnated with asphalt and used in building construction b: semirigid pressed fiber insulation used in building
felt·like adjective
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