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| mat [ mat ] |
noun (plural mats) |
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1. arts picture border: a border of stiff material placed around a picture to act as a simple frame or as a decorative edge within a frame
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2. U.S. nongloss finish: a dull or nonglossy finish, e.g. on paintwork or photographic prints
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transitive verb (past and past participle mat·ted, present participle mat·ting, 3rd person present singular mats) |
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frame something with mat: to put a mat around a picture
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adjective |
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U.S. having mat finish: with a mat finish
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| [Mid-17th C. < French mat "dull"] |
