matted

¹ American  

[mat-id] / ˈmæt ɪd /

adjective

1. covered with a dense growth or a tangled mass.

   a garden matted with weeds.

2. formed into a mat; entangled in a thick mass.

   matted hair.

3. formed of mats, or of plaited or woven material.

4. covered with mats or matting.

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matted ² American  

[mat-id] / ˈmæt ɪd /

adjective

1. having a dull finish; matte.

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matted British  

/ ˈmætɪd /

adjective

1. tangled into a thick mass

   matted hair

2. covered with or formed of matting

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Other Word Forms

• mattedly adverb
• mattedness noun

Etymology

Origin of matted¹

First recorded in 1600–10; mat ¹ + -ed ²

Origin of matted²

First recorded in 1815–25; matte ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The shower too was glorious: warm clean water over my festering skin, streams of water through my matted hair.

From Literature

A woman with long nut-brown hair, one lock at the temple matted with red ochre.

From Literature

It was sort of crushed and matted in the back.

From Literature

It shimmered in the sunlight, but underfoot my toes squished in the mud, and next to me, Maeve’s fur was matted with it.

From Literature

A jillion little game trails twisted their way through jungles of wild cane and matted masses of elder.

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