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matted

UK
/ˈmætɪd/
US
/ˈmætɪd/

Translations

mattedadjective
more matted
Comp.
most matted
Super.
UK
/ˈmætɪd/
US
/ˈmætɪd/
The dog's fur was matted after playing in the mud all day.
Le pelage du chien était emmêlé après avoir joué dans la boue toute la journée.
tapisséSe dit d’une surface couverte d’une couche dense et mêlée.
The forest floor was matted with fallen leaves and twigs.
Le sol de la forêt était tapissé de feuilles mortes et de brindilles.
Additional translations
monté sur passe-partoutArts graphiques, photographie.
Synonyms
tangled
knotted
entangled
clumped
coiled
mattedpast participle
UK
/ˈmætɪd/
US
/ˈmætɪd/
Her hair hung in matted strands over her shoulders.
Ses cheveux pendaient en mèches emmêlées sur ses épaules.
Synonyms
tangled
knotted
snarled
felted
clumped
matted-down
felted-up
compact
clotted
bunched
matverb

matted

Past Simple

matted
Past Simple
matted
Past Participle
matting
Gerund
UK
/mæt/
US
/mæt/
feutrerPour des cheveux, fibres ou poils qui s’emmêlent et s’agglutinent.
The dog's fur began to mat after playing in the mud.
Le pelage du chien a commencé à feutrer après avoir joué dans la boue.
materEn peinture, en finition de surface: rendre mat, sans brillance.
The spray will mat the glossy finish so the lights don’t glare.
La pulvérisation va mater la finition brillante pour éviter les reflets des lumières.
Additional translations
recouvrir de tapisPour couvrir une surface avec un matelas, un tapis ou une protection similaire.
Synonyms
tangle
entangle
matt
mattify
snarl
clump
felt
knot
enmesh
mat together
matteverb

matted

Past Simple

matted
Past Simple
matted
Past Participle
matting
Gerund
Transitive and intransitive: to give or obtain a dull, non-glossy surface; to become dull.
materSe dit surtout d’une surface ou d’un revêtement qui devient mat.
Over time, the varnish will matte and lose its initial sheen.
Avec le temps, le vernis va mater et perdre son éclat initial.
Synonyms
dull
dull down
deaden
flatten
desaturate
degloss
scuff
roughen
reduce gloss

Definitions

mattedadjective
Tangled into a thick, dense mass.
The dog's fur was matted after playing in the mud all day.
Covered with a dense, tangled growth or mass.
The forest floor was matted with fallen leaves and twigs.
Mounted on a mat or backing board for display or framing.
The photograph was matted and framed for the exhibition.
mattedpast participle
Formed into a mat; tangled or clumped together.
Her hair hung in matted strands over her shoulders.
matverb
To tangle or entangle in a thick mass.
The dog's fur began to mat after playing in the mud.
To cover or protect with a mat.
They matted the floor to prevent scratches from the furniture.
To make (a surface) dull and non-reflective.
The spray will mat the glossy finish so the lights don’t glare.
matteverb
To give (a surface) a dull, non-glossy finish, or to become such.
Over time, the varnish will matte and lose its initial sheen.
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