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Matting

//ˈmætɪŋ// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    Mats, a collection of ground coverings. countable, uncountable

    "His departure oppressed me with melancholy, and, re-entering the dwelling, I threw myself almost in despair upon the matting of the floor."

  2. 2
    mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture wordnet
  3. 3
    Coarse fabric, of the kind used to make mats. countable, uncountable

    "... the sails are of Matting and are made narrow at the head and Square at the foot,... Besides Cloth they [Tahitians] make several different sorts of matting, both better and finer than any we have in Europe; the stuff they make it on is the Produce of the Palm tree."

  4. 4
    a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp) wordnet
  5. 5
    A dull surface, often used for surrounding pictures. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of mat form-of, gerund, participle, present
  2. 2
    present participle and gerund of matt form-of, gerund, participle, present
  3. 3
    present participle and gerund of matte form-of, gerund, participle, present

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