Definition of welts Welts
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Wiktionary 
- welts (Noun)
Plural of welt.
Part of speech
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NounPlural: welts |
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| welt - a raised or strengthened seam | ||
| seam joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces | ||
| welt - a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions | ||
| wale, weal, wheal | ||
| trauma, harm, hurt, injury an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects | ||
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| welt - put a welt on; "welt the shoes" | ||
| add make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" | ||
| welt - beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced" | ||
| flog, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce | ||
| work over, beat up, beat gather; "drum up support" | ||
| flagellate, scourge whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves" | ||
| leather whip with a leather strap | ||
| horsewhip whip with a whip intended for horses | ||
| switch make a shift in or exchange of; "First Joe led; then we switched" | ||
| cowhide flog with a cowhide | ||
| cat beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails | ||
| birch whip with a birch twig | ||
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Wiktionary
- welt (Noun)
A raised mark on the body caused by a blow; a wheal or weal. - welt (Noun)
A strip of leather set into the seam between the outsole of a shoe and the upper, through which these parts are joined by stitching or stapling. - welt (Noun)
A strip of material or covered cord applied to a seam or garment edge to strengthen or cover it. - welt (Verb)
To cause to have welts, to beat. - welt (Verb)
To install welt a welt or welts to reinforce.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- welt (n.)
That which, being sewed or otherwise fastened to an edge or border, serves to guard, strengthen, or adorn it - welt (n.)
A small cord covered with cloth and sewed on a seam or border to strengthen it; an edge of cloth folded on itself, usually over a cord, and sewed down. - welt (n.)
A hem, border, or fringe. - welt (n.)
In shoemaking, a narrow strip of leather around a shoe, between the upper leather and sole. - welt (n.)
In steam boilers and sheet-iron work, a strip riveted upon the edges of plates that form a butt joint. - welt (n.)
In carpentry, a strip of wood fastened over a flush seam or joint, or an angle, to strengthen it. - welt (n.)
In machine-made stockings, a strip, or flap, of which the heel is formed. - welt (n.)
A narrow border, as of an ordinary, but not extending around the ends. - welt (v. t.)
To furnish with a welt; to sew or fasten a welt on; as, to welt a boot or a shoe; to welt a sleeve. - welt (v. t.)
To wilt.
