MATTING

Mat″ting (?), n. [[From Mat, v. t. & i.]] 1. 1. The act of interweaving or tangling together so as to make a mat; the process of becoming matted.
2. 2. Mats, in general, or collectively; mat work; a matlike fabric, for use in covering floors, packing articles, and the like; a kind of carpeting made of straw, etc.
3. 3. Materials for mats.
4. 4. An ornamental border. See 3d Mat, 4.