Matting

Definition of Matting

Mat´ting

n.	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.
	1.	A dull, lusterless surface in certain of the arts, as gilding, metal work, glassmaking, etc.

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