MATTING Meaning of MATTING in English [mat.ting] n (ca. 1847) 1: material for mats 2: mats [2]matting n [fr. gerund of [4]mat] (1854): a dull lusterless surface (as on gilding, metalwork, or satin) Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012