Matting — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/mˈæɾɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/mˈatɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/mˈatɪŋ/

2 syllables Say it as /mˈæɾɪŋ/.

Examples

The child entangled the cord
The fabric felted up after several washes

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

entangle felt up felt matt-up tangle mat up matte up snarl matte mat

Antonyms

unsnarl disentangle

Parts of Speech

noun	a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)
noun	mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
verb	twist together or entwine into a confusing mass “The child entangled the cord”
verb	change texture so as to become matted and felt-like “The fabric felted up after several washes”

Word Forms

mat	verb	change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
tangle	noun	a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
snarl	noun	something jumbled or confused
felt	noun	a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers
mat	noun	the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
matting	noun	a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Matten

eine Abdeckung aus grobem Stoff (meist aus Stroh oder Hanf)

🇫🇷French

nattes

une couverture de tissu grossier (généralement de paille ou de chanvre)

🇪🇸Spanish

estera

una cubierta de tela tosca (generalmente de paja o cáñamo)

🇮🇹Italian

stuoia

una copertura di tessuto grossolano (solitamente di paglia o canapa)

🇳🇱Dutch

matten

een bekleding van grove stof (meestal van stro of hennep)

🇵🇹Portuguese

tapete

uma cobertura de tecido grosso (geralmente de palha ou cânhamo)

🇷🇺Russian

матирование

покрытие из грубой ткани (обычно из соломы или пеньки)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

चटाई

मोटे कपड़े का आवरण (आमतौर पर पुआल या भांग का)

🇧🇩Bengali

ম্যাটিং

মোটা কাপড়ের আবরণ (সাধারণত খড় বা শণ)

🇮🇳Tamil

மேட்டிங்

கரடுமுரடான துணி (பொதுவாக வைக்கோல் அல்லது சணல்)

🇮🇳Telugu

మ్యాటింగ్

ముతక బట్ట (సాధారణంగా గడ్డి లేదా జనపనార)

🇮🇳Marathi

मॅटिंग

खरखरीत फॅब्रिकचे आच्छादन (सामान्यतः पेंढा किंवा भांगाचे)

🇮🇳Gujarati

મેટિંગ

બરછટ ફેબ્રિકનું આવરણ (સામાન્ય રીતે સ્ટ્રો અથવા શણનું)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮ್ಯಾಟಿಂಗ್

ಒರಟಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ಹೊದಿಕೆ (ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಒಣಹುಲ್ಲಿನ ಅಥವಾ ಸೆಣಬಿನ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

മാറ്റിംഗ്

നാടൻ തുണികൊണ്ടുള്ള ഒരു ആവരണം (സാധാരണയായി വൈക്കോൽ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ചവറ്റുകുട്ട)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਚਟਾਈ

ਮੋਟੇ ਫੈਬਰਿਕ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਢੱਕਣ (ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਤੂੜੀ ਜਾਂ ਭੰਗ ਦਾ)

🇵🇰Urdu

چٹائی

موٹے تانے بانے کا ڈھکنا (عام طور پر بھوسے یا بھنگ کا)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

垫子

粗布覆盖物（通常是稻草或大麻）

🇯🇵Japanese

つや消し

目の粗い布地（通常は藁か麻）で覆うもの

🇰🇷Korean

매트 재료

거친 천으로 덮은 덮개(보통 짚이나 대마로 만든 것)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thảm

lớp phủ bằng vải thô (thường bằng rơm hoặc sợi gai dầu)

🇹🇭Thai

เครื่องปูลาด

ผ้าหยาบ (มักเป็นฟางหรือป่าน)

🇮🇩Indonesian

tikar

penutup dari kain kasar (biasanya dari jerami atau rami)

🇵🇭Filipino

banig

isang takip ng magaspang na tela (karaniwan ay straw o abaka)

🇲🇾Malay

tikar

penutup daripada kain kasar (biasanya daripada jerami atau rami)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

حصيرة

غطاء من القماش الخشن (عادة من القش أو القنب)

🇮🇷Persian

تشک

پوششی از پارچه درشت (معمولا از نی یا کنف)

🇹🇷Turkish

paspas

kaba kumaştan bir kaplama (genellikle saman veya kenevirden)

🇮🇱Hebrew

מחצלת

כיסוי של בד גס (בדרך כלל של קש או קנבוס)

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What is the primary definition of the word 'matting'?

The primary meaning of 'matting' is 'a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)'.

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Using 'matting' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'matting' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'matting' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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