(also ~e )
■ adjective (of a colour or surface) dull and flat, without a shine.
■ noun
1》 a ~ colour, paint, or finish.
2》 a sheet of cardboard placed on the back of a picture, as a mount or to form a border.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) give a ~ appearance to.
Origin
C17: from Fr. mat .