felting

noun

felt·​ing ˈfel-tiŋ How to pronounce felting (audio)
plural feltings
1
: the process of making felt
often used before another noun
felting supplies
felting projects
2
: felt

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Post, a home and goods shop on the east side, sells crafting kits and hosts workshops for embroidery, felted soap, needle felting and more. Parker Avenue Knits in Rivertown sells indie and high-end brand yarn, while also offering knitting and crochet classes. Annalise Frank, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024 The technique of felting was developed several thousand years ago by the nomads of Central Asia. Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2023 The rocks are dotted with tufts of green moss, also fabricated by Arnold in a unique felting process that pairs velvet with wool fiber. Susan Brown, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2023 Gayle Mathews is exhibiting her needle felting animals and has added fun fish to the collection. Lyndi McNulty, Baltimore Sun, 3 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for felting 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of felting was circa 1621

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“Felting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/felting. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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