matching

adjective

match·​ing ˈma-chiŋ 

1

of two or more things

a

: going together well : suitably paired or used together

matching colors

… a formfitting navy Armani suit and matching pumps …

—Leslie Bennetts

b

: having the same appearance, design, etc.

In their matching yellow jumpsuits and white T-shirts they looked like gateposts marking the entrance to the house.

—Ann M. Martin

Meanwhile, over the past few months, Kylie Jenner and Pia Mia have been sighted in matching outfits on more than one occasion while shopping and lunching in LA.

—Erika Stalder

2

: forming part of a pair or set

searched the clean laundry for a matching sock

3

: equal in amount

made matching contributions

especially : equal in amount to money obtained from another source

… a proposal that he has sponsored in the legislature would provide $25-50 million in matching funds for biotechnology research and development to companies choosing Louisiana as their base.

—Stephen Budiansky

Synonyms

• akin
• alike
• analogous
• cognate
• comparable
• connate
• correspondent
• corresponding
• ditto
• like
• parallel
• resemblant
• resembling
• similar
• such
• suchlike

Examples of matching in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Picture this: a sleek slate-grey ultra-mini skort paired with a matching jacket and a creamy low-cut top. —Alex Kessler, Vogue, 3 May 2024

Onstage, León looked like any other country act, sporting a sleeveless button-up shirt and a matching cowboy hat. —Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024

Fast-forward to 2014, when Beyoncé turned heads in a plunging mesh dress cut down to there and a matching veil pulled over her eyes. —Maria Ward, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024

That same year, Delevingne got yet another matching tattoo — a red rose — with Paris Jackson. —Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024

There’s an armchair that folds out into a lounging position, a rocking-style chair designed to swing with your body’s movement, and an inflatable donut-style chair with a matching footstool. —Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 Apr. 2024

Each of the four knives comes with a matching colored safety sheath to protect you and the blade when not in use. —Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2024

Our unpopular presidential candidates have policy agendas and a matching rhetoric that describe Americans as helpless victims in need of government salvation, whether through costly programs or a strong federal executive. —Ryan Streeter, National Review, 8 Apr. 2024

The Victoria's Secret model, 27, rounded out Banuelos' 35th birthday celebration post with a sweet photo of the two of them kissing in their matching black cowboy hats. —Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined at sense 2