1
: made of or into felt
felted fabric
2
: covered with felt or a feltlike material
… wooden stands with silver rims and felted bases …—S. M. Tritton

felted

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of felt entry 2

Examples of felted in a Sentence

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Adjective
Husbands in felted-wool chore jackets pressing a sleeping bundle to their chests with one hand, the other carrying their Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket haul. — Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026 The Hicks & Brown hat boasted a felted wool outer with pheasant feathers around the brim. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026 Among the most sought-after is a felted shade designed by Elisa Schnurr, the founder of Elma. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026 Canvas shopping bags, felted trivets and bowls from Tibet, African baskets in many sizes and colors, candles, diffusers and scents are new. — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for felted

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of felted was in the 14th century

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“Felted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/felted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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