1. a strip of material sewn into a seam for reinforcement or decoration
2. a raised mark on the skin from a blow or injury

1. present participle of welt: to hit hard or to form welts

Examples

• The tailor added red welting to the jacket’s seams.
• The cushion featured decorative welting around the edges.
• A painful welting appeared on his arm after the accident.
• The rope left welting marks on her hands.
• She was welting the leather to make it more durable.
• The boxer was welting his opponent with powerful punches.