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mattoir

noun
mat·​toir | \ (ˈ)ma‧¦twȧr\
plural -s

Definition of mattoir

: a coarse punch used by engravers for making a rough surface on etching ground or on the naked copper to produce an effect after printing that is very similar to stippled lines

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History and Etymology for mattoir

French matoir, from mater to cause to have a surface without luster, mat

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