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matting
n.
rough or padded fabric used for making mats or protective coverings; dull surface free from polish; preparation and attachment of a mat to a picture
mat
v.
tangle; become tangled or entangled
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Mat
A mat is a generic term for a piece of fabric material it is used for many things, generally placed on a floor or other flat surface, which serves a range of purposes including:
- providing a regular or flat surface, such as a cushioned computer mousepad.
- protecting that which is beneath the mat, such as a place mat or the matting used in archival framing and preservation of documents and paintings.
- protecting that which is above the mat, such as a wrestling or gymnastics mat, or an anti-vibration mat.
- serving to clean items passed over it, such as a doormat, which cleans dirt from the soles of shoes.
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Mat (disambiguation)
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matting
Noun
1. floor covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)
(hypernym) floor cover, floor covering
(derivation) felt, felt up, mat up, matt-up, matte up, matte, mat
2. mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
(synonym) mat
(hypernym) mounting
mat
Noun
1. a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
(hypernym) floor cover, floor covering
(hyponym) doormat, welcome mat
2. mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
(synonym) matting
(hypernym) mounting
3. sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
(synonym) gym mat
(hypernym) sports equipment, sporting goods
(hyponym) canvas, canvass
4. the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
(synonym) flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, matt, matte
(hypernym) dullness, dulness
(derivation) felt, felt up, mat up, matt-up, matte up, matte
5. a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
(hypernym) pad
(hyponym) drip mat
Verb
1. twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord"
(synonym) entangle, tangle, snarl
(hypernym) twist, twine, distort
(hyponym) felt
2. change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes"
(synonym) felt, felt up, mat up, matt-up, matte up, matte
(hypernym) change
(derivation) flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, matt, matte
Adjective
1. not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"
(synonym) flat, matt, matte, matted
(similar) dull
matte
Noun
1. a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted
(hypernym) mixture
(hyponym) sparkle metal
2. the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
(synonym) flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, mat, matt
(hypernym) dullness, dulness
Verb
1. change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes"
(synonym) felt, felt up, mat up, matt-up, matte up, mat
(hypernym) change
Adjective
1. not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"
(synonym) flat, mat, matt, matted
(similar) dull
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mat
v.
kobereček; předložka; dečka; podložka; tácek
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Matting
(v. t. & i.)
The act of interweaving or tangling together so as to make a mat; the process of becoming matted.
The act of interweaving or tangling together so as to make a mat; the process of becoming matted.
(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.
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.
(v. t. & i.)
Materials for mats.
Materials for mats.
(v. t. & i.)
An ornamental border. See 3d Mat, 4.
An ornamental border. See 3d Mat, 4.
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Mat
of Mat
(n.)
A dull, lusterless surface in certain of the arts, as gilding, metal work, glassmaking, etc.
A dull, lusterless surface in certain of the arts, as gilding, metal work, glassmaking, etc.
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