: a dull lusterless surface (as on gilding, metalwork, or satin)
Examples of matting in a Sentence
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
If your pup is prone to tangles, using a dog detangler spray after bath time can help prevent future matting.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
This includes regular grooming sessions to remove loose hair and prevent matting.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2023
An entire bag was able to be filled with the solid matting.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
Brushing your dog regularly helps remove loose fur and prevents matting, which can trap dirt and irritants close to their skin.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2023
In preparation for his trial, prosecutors had the hoodie placed in an enormous frame with white matting.
—Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2022
Concrete matting was installed in some places, as well.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 18 June 2023
An even simpler version of the bamboo shelter — comprising an umbrella-like roof without walls that people can cover with matting — is also being rolled out as an even faster, albeit temporary, solution.
—CNN, 29 Sep. 2022
Noun
The rabbits appeared well fed, but the majority are longhaired, meaning they should not have been kept outdoors and require daily brushing to avoid painful matting of the fur, Hadzimuratovic said.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
If your pup is prone to tangles, using a dog detangler spray after bath time can help prevent future matting.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
This includes regular grooming sessions to remove loose hair and prevent matting.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2023
An entire bag was able to be filled with the solid matting.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
Brushing your dog regularly helps remove loose fur and prevents matting, which can trap dirt and irritants close to their skin.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2023
In preparation for his trial, prosecutors had the hoodie placed in an enormous frame with white matting.
—Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2022
Concrete matting was installed in some places, as well.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 18 June 2023
An even simpler version of the bamboo shelter — comprising an umbrella-like roof without walls that people can cover with matting — is also being rolled out as an even faster, albeit temporary, solution.
—CNN, 29 Sep. 2022
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“Matting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matting. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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