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felt

1 American  
[felt] / fɛlt /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of feel.

felt 2 American  
[felt] / fɛlt /

noun

  1. a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.

  2. any article made of this material, as a hat.

  3. any matted fabric or material, as a mat of asbestos fibers, rags, or old paper, used for insulation and in construction.

adjective

  1. pertaining to or made of felt.

verb (used with object)

  1. to make into felt; mat or press together.

  2. to cover with or as with felt.

verb (used without object)

  1. to become matted together.

felt 1 British  
/ fɛlt /

noun

    1. a matted fabric of wool, hair, etc, made by working the fibres together under pressure or by heat or chemical action

    2. ( as modifier )

      a felt hat

  2. any material, such as asbestos, made by a similar process of matting

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verb

  1. (tr) to make into or cover with felt

  2. (intr) to become matted

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felt 2 British  
/ fɛlt /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of feel

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Etymology

Origin of felt

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German Filz; filter

Example Sentences

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Altman felt strongly that the risk of either triggering the Defense Production Act or designating Anthropic a supply-chain risk wasn’t good for the country, according to people familiar with their conversation.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said she found this behaviour "unacceptable" and felt "distressed and alarmed".

From BBC

British model and influencer Petra Ecclestone said: "We came to Dubai to feel safe, and we finally felt like we were settling in, and now this has happened."

From BBC

"I have never once felt like I've been managed poorly," he said.

From BBC

Most of the pain will be felt by the long-suffering Iranian people.

From BBC

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