matted - definition, synonyms and pronunciation

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tangled in a dense mass“tried to push through the matted undergrowth”Opposite untangledSimilar tangled
not reflecting light; not glossy“flat wall paint”“a photograph with a matte finish”Synonyms: flat mat matt matteOpposite brightSimilar dull

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Mat′ted adjective

Origin: See Matte.

Having a dull surface; lusterless; unburnished; same as matte; as, matted gold leaf or gilding.

Matted glass, glass ornamented with figures on a dull ground.

Mat′ted adjective

Origin: See 3d Mat.

1. Covered with a mat or mats; as, a matted floor.

2. Tangled closely together; having its parts adhering closely together; as, matted hair.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54