mattings

Noun

matting (countable and uncountable, plural mattings)

1. Mats, a collection of ground coverings.
   • His departure oppressed me with melancholy, and, re-entering the dwelling, I threw myself almost in despair upon the matting of the floor.1846, Herman Melville, Typee
2. Coarse fabric, of the kind used to make mats.
   • ... the sails are of Matting and are made narrow at the head and Square at the foot,...
   • Besides Cloth they [Tahitians] make several different sorts of matting, both better and finer than any we have in Europe; the stuff they make it on is the Produce of the Palm tree.c. 1771, James Cook, First Voyage Round the World
3. A dull surface, often used for surrounding pictures.

   Synonyms:

   matte, mat, passe-partout