Matting — Defs

01 n. The act of interweaving or tangling together so as to make a mat; the process of becoming matted.

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. See: Mat

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

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