Matting
Pronunciation : Mat"ting
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From Mat, v. t. & i.]
Definition : 1. The act of interweaving or tangling together so as to make a mat; the process of becoming matted.
2. Mats, in general, or collectively; mat work; a matlike fabric, for use in covering floors, packing articles, and the like; a kind of carpeting made of straw, etc.
3. Materials for mats.
4. An ornamental border. See 3d Mat, 4.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Mat"ting
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Matte.]
Definition : Defn: A dull, lusterless surface in certain of the arts, as gilding, metal work, glassmaking, etc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913