felt

/fɛlt/

/fɛlt/

Other forms: felted; felts; felting

Definitions of felt

1. noun

   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
2. verb

   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
3. verb

   mat together and make felt-like
   “felt the wool”

   type of:

   entangle, mat, snarl, tangle

   twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
4. verb

   cover with felt
   “felt a cap”

   type of:

   cover

   provide with a covering or cause to be covered