Matting

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈmætɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ætɪŋ

Noun

Matting (uncountable)

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. a dull surface, often used for surrounding pictures; matte

Verb

matting

1. Present participle of mat.fa:matting