felt meaning and definition

FELT noun

Definition of felt (noun)

1. a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers

FELT verb

Definition of felt (verb)

1. mat together and make felt-like
   • "felt the wool"
2. cover with felt
   • "felt a cap"
3. change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
   • "The fabric felted up after several washes"
   • synonyms: felt up, mat, mat up, matte, matte up, matt-up