matting
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈmætɪŋ/
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esteras
- They are carpetless and uncurtained, their dim twilight being sifted from the burning glare without through green matting hung at the windows.
- bamboo matting
- straw matting
- rubber matting
Examples
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The kitchen floor was covered with durable matting to withstand heavy foot traffic.
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A table covered with a strip of matting and two benches is the only furniture.
Blog text (22) -
Both were lined with coconut matting.
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I lie on the newly washed terrace floor, the matting cool against my skin, and stare at the night sky.
Fiction book (1999) -
There was a shelter of palm matting in the middle of the canoe.
Academic text (1991) -
Both corridors are lined with coconut matting.
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The room was an upstairs room with a floor of beaten earth, laid on beams of wood interlaid with matting.
Fiction book (2000) -
The walls were covered with reed matting, and a noxious-smelling cauldron bubbled in the fireplace.
Fiction book (1994) -
Traditional building materials are common, but structures of bamboo-matting walls and thatched roofs are intermixed with more substantial modern dwellings.
Academic text (1993) -
In the yoga studio, we practice on a soft matting that provides grip and comfort.
Synonyms
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1.0
A piece of material made by joining threads together and used for making clothes or for cleaning
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1.9
A thick soft cover for a large area of a floor, like in a living room
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2.5
Material like wood, tile or carpet that covers a floor
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4.1
A surface or structure made of wooden boards
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3.4
A material placed on a floor to protect it and make it look nice
A cloth used to clean a floor by wiping it
How Thick
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Matting comes from the simple word mat, originally a coarse woven material made from straw or plant fibres, like a 'welcome mat'. So floor matting is the woven covering that protects the floor and can keep a room cool.