felted
/ˈfel-təd/ (ame, mw)
felted — adjective
- feltedpositive
- more feltedcomparative
- most feltedsuperlative
1. Produced from felt, a thick fabric created by pressing and matting fibres togeth
Produced from felt, a thick fabric created by pressing and matting fibres together under heat and moisture so they bind into a single sheet.
Sakura bought a beautiful felted hat from a craft market in Kyoto.
felted + noun describing a finished product made from the fabric
The children made felted animals using wool fibres and warm soapy water.
felted + noun describing a craft item created through the felting process
Omar's felted slippers kept his feet warm during the cold winter nights.
A soft felted lining inside the jewellery box protected the delicate rings.
Rashida learned to make felted fabric by layering wool and pressing it firmly.
- felt
Used attributively before a noun (felt hat) it is more common than felted; the two are interchangeable when describing what something is made of.
- needle-felted
Refers specifically to dry felting where barbed needles tangle the fibres, a narrower technique than general felted.
文法句型
felted + noun
be + felted
用法筆記
Describing everyday objects like hats or coats, the shorter form felt (e.g. felt hat) is more common than felted hat, though both are grammatically acceptable.
常見錯誤
2. Describing an object whose outer side is wrapped or coated with a mat of pressed
Describing an object whose outer side is wrapped or coated with a mat of pressed fibres, serving as a protective, ornamental, or noise-reducing covering.
Guillermo attached felted pads under the kitchen chairs to stop them from scratching the tiles.
felted + noun describing a layer added to an object's surface
The pool table had a thick green felted surface that was perfectly smooth.
felted + noun describing a specialised surface coating
Elena put felted coasters under the mugs to stop water rings on the table.
Jumoke's felted notice board was full of photos and reminders for her team.
Lihua placed felted pads under the chair legs so they would not scratch the floor.
- felt-covered
More explicit than felted when you want to stress that a surface has been deliberately wrapped or layered.
- felt-lined
Narrower — describes an interior layer rather than any exterior coating.
文法句型
felted + noun
be + felted
用法筆記
This sense focuses on the covering function rather than the material itself. If the emphasis is on what something is made of (rather than covered with), use sense 1 with the guide word MADE OF FELT.