afterwelt

noun

af·​ter·​welt

ˈaf-tər-ˌwelt

in women's stockings

: the narrow strip between the welt and the leg knitted of medium-weight yarn

Word History

Etymology

after- + welt entry 2

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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