Thesaurus: matting

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Mat
2. v. t. & i. The act of interweaving or tangling together so as to make a mat; the process of becoming matted.
3. v. t. & i. 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.
4. v. t. & i. Materials for mats.
5. v. t. & i. An ornamental border. See 3d Mat, 4.
6. n. A dull, lusterless surface in certain of the arts, as gilding, metal work, glassmaking, etc.
7. n. a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)
8. n. mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
9. 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. A dull, lusterless surface in certain of the arts, as gilding, metal work, glassmaking, etc.
10. A dull, lusterless surface in certain of the arts, as gilding,metal work, glassmaking, etc.
11. n:100 n. a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)