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matted

/ˈmætɪd/

mattedadjective

more matted

Comp.

most matted

Super.

/ˈmætɪd/

Translations

emmêlé

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

mattedpast participle

/ˈmætɪd/

Translations

emmêlé

Her hair hung in matted strands over her shoulders.

Ses cheveux pendaient en mèches emmêlées sur ses épaules.

Definitions

Formed into a mat; tangled or clumped together.

Her hair hung in matted strands over her shoulders.

Synonyms

matnoun

Definitions

A piece of material placed on a floor or other surface to protect it or to provide a soft or non-slip area.

She placed a mat at the entrance to wipe her shoes.

A small piece of material used to protect a surface from an object placed on it, such as a table mat.

The dining table was set with elegant mats under each plate.

A thick, tangled mass of something, such as hair or fibers.

The dog's fur was full of mats after playing in the mud.

A decorative border or surface for a picture, often made of cardboard, used to enhance its appearance when framed.

The photograph was beautifully displayed with a white mat inside the frame.

A padded surface on which athletes practice or compete, such as for wrestling or gymnastics.

The gymnast landed safely on the thick crash mat.

mattenoun

Definitions

A finish or surface that is not shiny or glossy.

The artist preferred a matte finish for her paintings to avoid any glare.

A type of card or paper used in photography and art that has a dull, non-reflective surface.

The photographer chose a matte paper to print the black and white portraits.

A mixture of sulfides formed during the smelting of a metal ore.

The smelter produced a matte that contained copper and iron sulfides.

In film-making and photography, an opaque mask or background used to block out part of an image or to combine multiple images.

The visual-effects team created a blue-screen matte to composite the actor into the fantasy landscape.

matteadjective

Definitions

Having a dull or non-glossy finish.

The walls were painted in a matte blue, giving the room a calm and understated look.

matverb

matted

Past Simple

matted

Past Simple

matted

Past Participle

matting

ing-form

/mæt/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

mat together

matteverb

matted

Past Simple

matted

Past Simple

matted

Past Participle

matting

ing-form

Transitive and intransitive: to give or obtain a dull, non-glossy surface; to become dull.

Translations

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.

Definitions

To give (a surface) a dull, non-glossy finish, or to become such.

Over time, the varnish will matte and lose its initial sheen.

Synonyms

dull down

reduce gloss

matadjective

Definitions

Dull and lacking gloss; having a non-reflective surface.

The paint dried to a mat finish that reduced glare.