Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun matting

2 senses of matting

Sense 1
matting -- (a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp))
       => covering -- (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))

Sense 2
mat, matting -- (mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture)
       => mounting -- (framework used for support or display)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb mat

2 senses of mat

Sense 1
entangle, tangle, mat, snarl -- (twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord")
       => twist, twine, distort -- (form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted")

Sense 2
felt, felt up, mat up, matt-up, matte up, matte, mat -- (change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes")
       => change -- (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night")