- matting
- I. noun Date: circa 1847 1. material for mats 2. mats II. noun Etymology: from gerund of 4mat Date: 1854 a dull lusterless surface (as on gilding, metalwork, or satin)
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Matting — ist Matting (Computergrafik), Begriff der Computergrafik Open Matte ist eine Demaskierung des Filmbildes für die Darstellung im 4:3 Vollbildformat. ein Ortsname: Matting (Pentling), Ortsteil der Gemeinde Pentling, Landkreis Regensburg, Bayern… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Matting — Mat ting, n. [From {Mat}, v. t. & i.] 1. The act of interweaving or tangling together so as to make a mat; the process of becoming matted. [1913 Webster] 2. Mats, in general, or collectively; mat work; a matlike fabric, for use in covering floors … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Matting — Mat ting, n. [See {Matte}.] A dull, lusterless surface in certain of the arts, as gilding, metal work, glassmaking, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
matting — ► NOUN ▪ material used for mats, especially coarse fabric woven from a natural fibre … English terms dictionary
matting — matting1 [mat′iŋ] n. 1. a woven fabric of fiber, as straw or hemp, for mats, floor covering, wrapping, etc. 2. mats collectively 3. the making of mats matting2 [mat′iŋ] n. [see MATTE2] 1 … English World dictionary
matting — noun /ˈmætɪŋ/ a) mats, a collection of ground coverings His departure oppressed me with melancholy, and, re entering the dwelling, I threw myself almost in despair upon the matting of the floor. b) coarse fabric, of the kind used to make mats … Wiktionary
matting — {{11}}matting (1) process of making mats, 1720, from MAT (Cf. mat) (n.1). Meaning coarse fabric for mats is from 1748. {{12}}matting (2) ornamental border of a picture, 1864 from verbal derivative of MAT (Cf. mat) (n.2) … Etymology dictionary
matting — [[t]mæ̱tɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Matting is strong thick material, usually made from a material like rope, straw, or rushes, which is used as a floor covering. There was rush matting on the floor … English dictionary
Matting — Mat Mat, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Matted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Matting}.] 1. To cover or lay with mats. Evelyn. [1913 Webster] 2. To twist, twine, or felt together; to interweave into, or like, a mat; to entangle. [1913 Webster] And o er his eyebrows… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
matting — noun Matting is used after these nouns: ↑coconut … Collocations dictionary
matting — mat|ting [ˈmætıŋ] n [U] strong rough material, used for making ↑mats ▪ straw matting … Dictionary of contemporary English
