felter

1 of 2

transitive verb

felt·​er

ˈfeltə(r)

-ed/-ing/-s

now dialectal British

: to mat together like felt : intertwine

felter

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: one that makes felt or works with felt: such as

a

: an operator of a machine that produces felting

b

: a worker who attaches felt weather stripping

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

Middle English filteren, felteren, from (assumed) Anglo-French feltrer to cover with felt, from (assumed) Old French feltrer (whence Old French feutrer), from Old French feltre, feutre felt, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Saxon filt felt

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