matte
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- adjective
- /mæt/
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- She prefers using matte lipsticks because they give a classy, non-shiny finish.
Like that's the matte pink on the first one.
- Like that's the matte pink on the first one.
- And this is that sort of matte finish right there.
- It's like this waxy matte powdery sort of pencil.
- And they are both the matte cream, matte cream lip crayons.
- These are Barry M's new matte Me Up lip kits.
- I don't know, it's just like a lip matte lipstick maybe in Empower.
- It's Peach like a straight up matte Peach blush, which I love.
Examples
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I almost never reach for liquid eyeliner, but Jet is a truly matte and amazingly pigmented jet black, which is always appreciated!
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The liquid eyeliner is matte black, and the brow gel is clear.
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This is way more matte than it normally is.
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But yeah, the base is just looking really matte and dry.
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So I think this is like a matte cream color.
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And it's just like a nice matte black finish look.
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And this is that sort of matte finish right there.
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I love this matte black hood that they made.
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The skin should be flawless, matte, and smooth.
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Summer makeup is more sun-kissed and should be lighter compared to winter, which is matte and darker.
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Synonyms
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Not bright or shiny with weak colour
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7.2
Not shiny and showing little energy or life
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6.2
A surface such as pottery or tiles that has no shiny coating
Not shiny and having a dull surface
A surface that is not shiny and does not reflect light
Having a flat, not shiny surface, like some paints or phone cases
Having a dull surface that does not reflect light
Without a shiny, smooth surface
Not made shiny by rubbing or polishing
Antonyms
How Shiny
Surface Forms
Etymology
Matte (adjective) comes from the French root mat, meaning 'dull', and it describes surfaces that do not reflect light. So when a paint or paper is matte, it looks flat and not shiny.