welt
/welt/
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Definition
Noun:
- A raised or strengthened seam: A welt is a strip of leather or other material stitched around the edge of a shoe or garment to reinforce it or attach it to another part.
- A raised mark on the skin: A welt is a raised, often red, ridge on the skin caused by a blow, such as from a whip, or as a symptom of an allergic reaction.
Verb:
- To put a welt on: To furnish or reinforce something, especially a shoe, with a welt.
- To beat severely: To strike someone or something forcefully, typically with a whip or rod, often resulting in welts on the skin.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- The cobbler repaired the shoe by replacing the worn leather welt.
- A painful welt appeared on his arm after he was stung by a bee.
Verb:
- The artisan will welt the boots to ensure they are waterproof.
- Cruel masters would sometimes welt their servants for minor mistakes.
Advanced Usage
- "To raise a welt": To cause a raised mark on the skin.
- The harsh rope managed to raise a welt on his hands.
Variants and Related Words
- Welted (adj): Having a welt or welts.
- The welted seam made the bag very durable.
- Welting (n): The material or process of making a welt.
- Good welting is essential for quality shoemaking.
Synonyms
- Noun (mark): Weal, wheal, stripe, ridge.
- Verb (beat): Flog, lash, whip, thrash.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)
Related Idioms
(There are no common idioms specifically featuring the word "welt".)
Noun
- a raised or strengthened seam
- a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
Verb
- put a welt on
- welt the shoes
- beat severely with a whip or rod
- The teacher often flogged the students
- The children were severely trounced