Definition of "matting" []

• Material formed into or considered as a mat: The forest floor had a thick matting of pine needles. (noun)
• A coarsely woven fabric used for covering floors and similar purposes. (noun)
• The activity of making mats. (noun)
• A dull surface or finish. (noun)
• The process of dulling a surface, as of metal. (noun)

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• "Wrapped in matting, well oiled, free from rust, and brand new, two Winchesters were first unearthed."
• "The whole front of the theatre, a curtain of matting, is rolled up at intervals and, when the feat in progress is at its most thrilling climax, is let fall."
• "We sat upon the floor, for chairs there are none in Japan, but the exquisite matting is padded until it is as soft as velvet."