Sensed the texture of thick material (4)
I believe the answer is:
felt
I believe this clue is a quadruple definition!!
'sensed' is the first definition.
('feel' can be a synonym of 'sense')
'the texture' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
'of' acts as a link.
'thick' is the third definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'material' is the fourth definition.
(I know that felt is a type of material)
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for felt that I've seen before include "Fabric of matted wool fibres" , "It's reckoned" , "Soft fabric; touched" , "Sensed - beret material" , "Handled - material" .)