1. (

• matting

) a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp) ;

2. (

• mat ,
• matting ,

) mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture ;

1. (

• entangle ,
• tangle ,
• mat ,
• snarl

) twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord" ;

2. (

• felt ,
• felt_up ,
• mat_up ,
• matt-up ,
• matte_up ,
• matte ,
• mat

) change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes" ;

1. (

• flat ,
• mat ,
• matt ,
• matte ,
• matted

) not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish" ;