feutrer

Senses

1. 1.

   to felt

   to make wool into felt by applying heat, moisture, and pressure

2. 2.

   to muffle or deaden

   to cover or line something to reduce sound or impact

3. 3.

   to become matted or tangled

   (of hair or fibers) to form a dense, knotted mass

Examples

• "On feutre la laine pour créer un tissu dense et résistant."

  We felt the wool to create a dense and resistant fabric.

• "Le bruit de la circulation a été feutré par les panneaux acoustiques."

  The traffic noise was muffled by the acoustic panels.

• "Ses cheveux mouillés ont commencé à feutrer après le lavage."

  Her wet hair began to matt after washing.

Usage

Feutrer is mainly used in technical contexts (textile production) or to describe sound-dampening effects. The reflexive form se feutrer is common when describing hair or fibers becoming matted. In everyday speech, you might also hear étouffer for muffling.