n.
Function: noun
Etymology: French mat dull color, unpolished surface, from mat, adjective ― more at MATTE
Date: 1845
: a border going around a picture between picture and frame or serving as the frame
n.
Function: noun
Etymology: French mat dull color, unpolished surface, from mat, adjective ― more at MATTE
Date: 1845
: a border going around a picture between picture and frame or serving as the frame
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012