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Matting

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Noun

1. matting

a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)

2. mat, matting

mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Matting

see synonyms of matting
noun
1. 
a coarsely woven fabric, usually made of a natural fibre such as straw or hemp and used as a floor covering, packing material, etc
2. 
the act or process of making mats
3. 
material for mats
noun
1.  another word for mat2 (sense 1)
2. 
the process of producing a mat finish

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Matting

see synonyms of matting
noun
1. 
a woven fabric of fiber, as straw or hemp, for mats, floor covering, wrapping, etc.
2. 
mats collectively
3. 
the making of mats
noun
1. 
the production of a dull surface or finish on metal, glass, etc.
2. 
such a surface or finish
3. 
a mat, or border

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Matting

see synonyms of matting
n.
1.
a. Material formed into or considered as a mat: The forest floor had a thick matting of pine needles.
b. A coarsely woven fabric used for covering floors and similar purposes.
2. The activity of making mats.
n.
1. A flat piece of coarse fabric or other material used for wiping one's shoes or feet, or in various other forms as a floor covering.
2. A small flat piece of decorated material placed under a lamp, dish of food, or other object.
3. Sports A floor pad to protect athletes, as in wrestling or gymnastics.
4. A densely woven or thickly tangled mass: a mat of hair.
5. The solid part of a lace design.
6. A heavy woven net of rope or wire cable placed over a blasting site to keep debris from scattering.
v. mat·ted, mat·ting, mats
v.tr.
1. To cover, protect, or decorate with mats or a mat.
2. To pack or interweave into a thick mass: High winds matted the leaves against the base of the fence.
v.intr.
To be packed or interwoven into a thick mass; become entangled.
n.
1. A dull surface or finish.
2. The process of dulling a surface, as of metal.
n.
1. A decorative border placed around a picture to serve as a frame or provide contrast between the picture and the frame.
2. also matte
a. A dull, often rough finish, as of paint, glass, metal, or paper.
b. A special tool for producing such a surface or finish.
3. Printing See matrix.
tr.v. mat·ted, mat·ting, mats
1. To put a mat around (a picture).
2. To produce a dull finish on.
adj.
Variant of matte1.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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