welt

Skin raised painfully

A welt is a raised mark on the skin from a blow or allergic reaction: The belt left welts across his back.

In shoemaking, a welt is a strip of leather sewn between the upper and sole.

In sewing, it's a reinforced or decorative edge, as on a pocket.

To welt is to raise welts or to furnish with a welt.

shoemaking

sole

Foot's bottom surface

rand · stitching · leather · cobbler · resoling · construction · durability · waterproofing · shoe repair · footwear

injury

bruise

Discolored tissue injury

laceration · scratch · cut · trauma · lesion · hurt · soreness · tenderness · hematoma · damage

sewing

piping

Tubes for fluid transport

  • trimRemove unwanted edges
  • edgingDecorative border material
  • cordFlexible twisted strand

binding · seam · border · upholstery · fabric edge · finishing · tailoring · stitchwork · hem · reinforcement

scar

cicatrix

Healed wound tissue

blemish · pockmark · raised scar · fibrosis · tissue damage

Categories
Opposites
skin_condition

weltsmooth skin

Unblemished, even epidermis

clear skin · depression · indent · hollow · concavity

garment_construction

weltraw edge

Unsealed fabric boundary

selvage · hem

surface texture/topography

weltindentation

Inward cut or setback

depression · groove · hollow · dent · furrow

Phrases
Family

welter, welts, welterweight, welted, welting

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G