matting

matting
noun /ˈmætɪŋ/
a) mats, a collection of ground coverings

His departure oppressed me with melancholy, and, re-entering the dwelling, I threw myself almost in despair upon the matting of the floor.

b) coarse fabric, of the kind used to make mats

... the sails are of Matting and are made narrow at the head and Square at the foot,...


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  • Matting — Mat ting, n. [From {Mat}, v. t. & i.] 1. The act of interweaving or tangling together so as to make a mat; the process of becoming matted. [1913 Webster] 2. Mats, in general, or collectively; mat work; a matlike fabric, for use in covering floors …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Matting — Mat ting, n. [See {Matte}.] A dull, lusterless surface in certain of the arts, as gilding, metal work, glassmaking, etc. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • matting — ► NOUN ▪ material used for mats, especially coarse fabric woven from a natural fibre …   English terms dictionary

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  • matting — {{11}}matting (1) process of making mats, 1720, from MAT (Cf. mat) (n.1). Meaning coarse fabric for mats is from 1748. {{12}}matting (2) ornamental border of a picture, 1864 from verbal derivative of MAT (Cf. mat) (n.2) …   Etymology dictionary

  • matting — [[t]mæ̱tɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Matting is strong thick material, usually made from a material like rope, straw, or rushes, which is used as a floor covering. There was rush matting on the floor …   English dictionary

  • Matting — Mat Mat, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Matted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Matting}.] 1. To cover or lay with mats. Evelyn. [1913 Webster] 2. To twist, twine, or felt together; to interweave into, or like, a mat; to entangle. [1913 Webster] And o er his eyebrows… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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