Other definitions for felt (2 of 2)
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.
pertaining to or made of felt.
to make into felt; mat or press together.
to cover with or as with felt.
to become matted together.
Origin of felt
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How to use felt in a sentence
What I more and more felt, as the trauma deepened, was that while my body survived, the self that I had once been had lost its life.
Larry McMurtry, award-winning novelist who pierced myths of his native Texas, dies at 84 | Joe Holley | March 26, 2021 | Washington PostInstead of resembling a plastic canister, the Nest Audio speaker is sleeker, akin to a 7-inch pill draped in felt.
Here’s what Google’s new Nest Audio speakers are like | jonathanvanian2015 | October 5, 2020 | FortuneHe felt his body grow limp (like one of those high-speed films of a flower wilting).
Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’ | Asawin Suebsaeng | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe EPA felt that the State Department had not looked carefully enough at the impact of the pipeline if oil prices fell.
Whatever frustrations or disappointments he felt about politics never surfaced.
I—I never felt that way about the presidency, as you—as you probably know.
It was one of the few things that felt familiar to him after being away from the outside world since 1975.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside | Justin Rohrlich | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTShe was flushed and felt intoxicated with the sound of her own voice and the unaccustomed taste of candor.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinGenoa has but recently and partially felt the new impulse, yet even here the march of improvement is visible.
Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyAll felt strangely as if something evil had crept into their lives, and their excitement was great.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxHe made me think of an old time magician more than anything, and I felt that with a touch of his wand he could transform us all.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayHer feet felt rooted to the floor in the wonder and doubt of this strange occurrence.
The Bondboy | George W. (George Washington) Ogden
British Dictionary definitions for felt (1 of 2)
/ (fɛlt) /
the past tense and past participle of feel
British Dictionary definitions for felt (2 of 2)
/ (fɛlt) /
a matted fabric of wool, hair, etc, made by working the fibres together under pressure or by heat or chemical action
(as modifier): a felt hat
any material, such as asbestos, made by a similar process of matting
(tr) to make into or cover with felt
(intr) to become matted
Origin of felt
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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