noun
felt
FEHLT
noun
1
A dense fabric made by matting and pressing fibers, usually wool, rather than weaving them.
"She cut shapes out of red felt for the holiday craft."
verb
1
Past tense and past participle of "feel."
"She felt nervous before the interview."
2
To mat fibers together into felt, or cover something with felt.
"The pool table was freshly felted before the tournament."
How to Use Felt
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually just the past tense of "feel" ("I felt tired"), but also a standalone noun for the matted woolen fabric used in crafts, hats, and pool tables.
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Word Forms
more felt comparative, felted past tense, felts plural, Felts plural, felts singular, most felt superlative
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Etymology
From Old English felt, going back to a Proto-Germanic root meaning "to beat" — felt is made by beating and pressing fibers together, not weaving them.