matting
Pronunciation
  • (America) IPA: /ˈmætɪŋ/
Noun

matting

  1. Mats, a collection of ground coverings.
    • 1846, Herman Melville, Typee
      His departure oppressed me with melancholy, and, re-entering the dwelling, I threw myself almost in despair upon the matting of the floor.
  2. Coarse fabric, of the kind used to make mats.
    • c. 1771 James Cook, First Voyage Round the World
      ... 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.
  3. (arts, photography) A dull surface, often used for surrounding pictures.
    Synonyms: matte, mat, passe-partout
Translations
  • Russian: циновка
Translations
  • Russian: рого́жа
Verb
  1. present participle of mat#English|mat



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