Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The practice or process of making felt.
  • noun The materials from which felt is made.
  • noun Felted fabric.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The process by which felt is made.
  • noun The materials of which felt is made.
  • noun Felt, in a general sense: as, a quantity of felting.
  • noun In carpentry, the splitting or sawing of timber in the direction of the felt-grain.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The material of which felt is made; also, felted cloth; also, the process by which it is made.
  • noun The act of splitting timber by the felt grain.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb Present participle of felt.

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Examples

  • I actually think needle felting is a really cool craft and something I could do!

    » Needle Felting Tutorial Strocel.com 2009

  • I was interested in felting, but if I do it I think I will wear gloves ...

    How to Felt Soap Anne-Marie 2008

  • But felting is big and this little book was irresistible despite the doom-laden atmosphere in the shop.

    Woolly Pullies 2006

  • But felting is big and this little book was irresistible despite the doom-laden atmosphere in the shop.

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  • But felting is big and this little book was irresistible despite the doom-laden atmosphere in the shop.

    Woolly Pullies 2006

  • Needle felting is something I think my girls’ will like … and since the close up shows you wearing a Band-Aid it adds an element of danger … so it’s a manly enough craft for Daddy’s too

    » Needle Felting Tutorial Strocel.com 2009

  • If you’re really interested in felting but would like some hands-on instruction, many local yarn stores and arts centres offer classes.

    » Needle Felting Tutorial Strocel.com 2009

  • The scaly structure of wool is of great importance in regard to what is known as felting property.

    The Dyeing of Woollen Fabrics Franklin Beech

  • She does something called "felting," whereby she makes this fabric while forming it into something such as a tea cozy or purse or hat or mittens.

    Visits: Another Part of Home Life 2006

  • She does something called "felting," whereby she makes this fabric while forming it into something such as a tea cozy or purse or hat or mittens.

    Archive 2006-07-01 2006

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