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
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I actually think needle felting is a really cool craft and something I could do!
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I was interested in felting, but if I do it I think I will wear gloves ...
How to Felt Soap Anne-Marie 2008
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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
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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
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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
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If you’re really interested in felting but would like some hands-on instruction, many local yarn stores and arts centres offer classes.
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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
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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.
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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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