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- pronunciation:
- welt
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a strip of leather sewn along the seam that joins the sole and upper of a shoe to reinforce the seam.
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| definition 2: |
a narrow length of fabric, often covering a cord, that is sewn along an edge or seam of a garment, cushion, or slipcover.
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| definition 3: |
a raised ridge or bump on the skin, caused by a cut or blow, as from a whip, or by an allergic reaction; weal.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
welts, welting, welted |
| definition 1: |
to reinforce or decorate with one or more welts.
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| definition 2: |
to raise welts on, as by whipping.
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| related words: |
boss, ridge |
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