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underfelt

underfelt

7.7
A thick padding that sits under a carpet to make the floor softer and warmer
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : fieltro inferior
  • Upgrading the underfelt made the floor softer and helped with heat insulation.

Examples

  • They chose a dense underfelt to reduce noise between the apartment floors.

  • The installer placed the underfelt carefully before rolling out the new carpet.

  • The new carpet feels soft because of the underfelt.

  • We installed underfelt to improve insulation in the living room.

  • The installer placed the underfelt carefully before rolling out the new carpet.

  • They chose a dense underfelt to reduce noise between the apartment floors.

  • Upgrading the underfelt made the floor softer and helped with heat insulation.

Synonyms

felt
vsunderfelt
4 4.4

A cloth made by pressing and matting wool fibers together without weaving

is the same material used as a thick layer under carpets
underlay
vsunderfelt
1 4.6

A thin layer placed under a carpet or floor to make it softer and warmer

is a thicker felt layer used specifically beneath carpets
underthing
vsunderfelt
1 8.2

A padded layer placed under something to protect it

is specifically thick felt placed under carpets rather than generic padding
carpet pad
vsunderfelt
  • US
2.9

A layer of material under a carpet that makes it softer, warmer, and quieter

is specifically made of thick felt rather than general padding
underlayment
vsunderfelt
  • Specialized
7.3

A thin pad that goes under a floor or carpet to make it warmer and quieter

is a specific thick felt layer not a general support material
underlayer
vsunderfelt
3.8

A thin piece of clothing worn under other clothes to keep you warm and dry

is a floor layer under carpets not clothing worn beneath garments

How Thick

underfelt
  • UK
7.7
underlay
1 4.6
lining
46 2.2

Surface Forms

underfelt singular
underfelts plural

Morphology

underfelt = felt (transparent) = under + felt

Meaning is a layer of felt placed beneath something; the relation 'under' + 'felt' is direct and easily inferable.

Etymology

Underfelt is made of under- meaning 'below' and felt, a thick cloth. It literally names the thick felt layer placed under a carpet to make the floor softer and warmer, so the origin shows the word's current meaning.