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🤕 A raised mark 👞 A sewn strip 👞 To sew a strip 🤕 To hit and mark
welt

welt

3 7.5
A strip of material sewn into a seam to strengthen or decorate an edge
  • noun
  • /wɛlt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ribete
  • I might be playing with, you know, contrast fabrics for the Welt pocket, the welts I'm playing with.
  • Goodyear welt
  • cemented welt
  • welt on the sole

Examples

  • "It's from the repetition of certain stitches I need to put in the welts.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • The shoemaker carefully stitched the welt to reinforce the shoe's edge, ensuring it was both strong and stylish.

  • After featuring my chair redo today, she put in a not-quite-after picture before I put the double welt on.

    Blog text (6)

  • A carved vertical welt marks the center of the forehead, continuing down the ridge of the nose.

    Academic text (2010)

  • He makes the uppers and sews the insole, welt, and upper together.

    Blog text (27)

  • This jacket features a decorative welt along the seams, giving it a polished appearance.

  • The planner recommended adding a welt to the garment to improve its durability and aesthetic appeal.

Synonyms

trim
vswelt
34 3.8

A decorative edge on clothing

is narrower and specifically a sewn strip that reinforces edges
welting
vswelt
  • Specialized
7.9

A thin strip of fabric sewn into an edge for decoration or strength

is mainly used on shoes and garments rather than furniture

Surface Forms

welt singular
welts plural

Etymology

Welt comes from an old English word meaning 'ridge' or 'rolled strip', which helps you picture the raised strip sewn along the edge of a shoe to make it stronger and neater.