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matting

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mat·ting 1  (mtng)
n.
1.
a. Material formed into or considered as a mat: The forest floor had a thick matting of pine needles.
b. A coarsely woven fabric used for covering floors and similar purposes.
2. The activity of making mats.
mat·ting 2  (mtng)
n.
1. A dull surface or finish.
2. The process of dulling a surface, as of metal.
matting1
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a coarsely woven fabric, usually made of a natural fibre such as straw or hemp and used as a floor covering, packing material, etc.
2. the act or process of making mats
3. material for mats
matting2
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) another word for mat2 [1]
2. the process of producing a mat finish
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mattingmatting - a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)
covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
2.matting - mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
mat
mounting - framework used for support or display
Translations
matting [ˈmætɪŋ] N → estera f
matting [ˈmætɪŋ] n (= mats) → natte f
rush matting → natte de jonc
matting
n → Matten pl; (= material) → Mattenmaterial nt
matting [ˈmætɪŋ] n → stuoia
matting [ˈmætɪŋ] n → stuoia


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And then he traversed the room like a hound on the scent, skimming the walls, considering the corners of the bulging matting on his hands and knees, rummaging mantel and tables, the curtains and hangngs, the drunken cabinet in the corner, for a visible sign, unable to perceive that she was there beside, around, against, within, above him, clinging to him, wooing him, calling him so poignantly through the finer senses that even his grosser ones became cognisant of the call.
The Four Million by Henry, O. View in context
These are placed in dry situations, and again covered with matting.
Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context
On the floor was a fresh matting, covered with a rug or two; and on the walls hung a few tasteful pictures.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories by Chopin, Kate View in context
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