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MATTING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
Synonyms:
mat; matting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("matting" is a kind of...):
mounting (framework used for support or display)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("matting" is a kind of...):
covering (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))
Derivation:
mat (change texture so as to become matted and felt-like)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb mat