matting

Definitions

1. 1.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.
2. 2.Materials for mats.
3. 3.An ornamental border. See 3d Mat, 4.
4. 4.A dull, lusterless surface in certain of the arts, as gilding, metal work, glassmaking, etc.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is 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 called?
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