felt

felt
\ \ [OE] Etymologically, felt is a fabric that is formed by ‘beating’ (as indeed is the case, for it is made from compressed fibres). The word comes via West Germanic *feltaz or *filtiz (source also of German filz and Dutch vilt ‘felt’, and of English filter) from prehistoric Indo- European *peldos, a derivative of the same base as produced Latin pellere ‘strike, beat’ and the second syllable of English anvil.
\ \ Cf.⇒ ANVIL, FILTER

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  • felt n — felt pt …   English expressions

  • Felt — bezeichnet: Felt (Band), englische Indiepop Band der 1980er Jahre Felt (Duo), ein amerikanisches Hip Hop Duo Felt bicycles, US amerikanischer Fahrradhersteller Felt ist der Familienname von: Dorr Felt (1862–1930), Erfinder des Comptometers… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Felt — Felt, n. [AS. felt; akin to D. vilt, G. filz, and possibly to Gr. ? hair or wool wrought into felt, L. pilus hair, pileus a felt cap or hat.] 1. A cloth or stuff made of matted fibers of wool, or wool and fur, fulled or wrought into a compact… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • felt — felt1 [felt] n. [ME < OE, akin to Ger filz, Du filt (basic sense, “cloth made by pounding or beating”) < IE base * pel , to beat, strike > L pellere, to beat, drive] 1. a fabric of wool, often mixed with fur or hair or with cotton, rayon …   English World dictionary

  • felt — n. nonwoven fabric produced by matting fibers together by heat and pressure v. make into felt; upholster in felt, cover with felt adj. touched, sensed; made of felt material, of felt fɪːl n. touch; sense; emotion; act of feeling; sense of… …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Felt — Felt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Felted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Felting}.] 1. To make into felt, or a feltike substance; to cause to adhere and mat together. Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster] 2. To cover with, or as with, felt; as, to felt the cylinder of a steam …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Felt — Pays d’origine  Royaume Uni Genre musical Indie pop Années d activité 1979 1989 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Felt — Racing LCC Год основания 2001 Основатели Джим Фелт, Билл Дьюринг, Майкл Мулльманн Отрасль Производство велосипедов Продукция Велосипеды …   Википедия

  • Felt — Felt, imp. & p. p. or a. from {Feel}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • felt — [felt] noun [U] I a thick soft cloth made from wool, hair, or fur fibres that have been rolled and pressed flat II felt the past tense and past participle of feel I …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • felt — [1] ► NOUN ▪ cloth made by rolling and pressing wool or another suitable textile accompanied by the application of moisture or heat, which causes the fibres to mat together. ► VERB 1) mat together or become matted. 2) cover with felt. ORIGIN Old… …   English terms dictionary

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