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- [mat]
- /mæt/
- /mæt/
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- [mat]
- /mæt/
Definitions of matt word
- verb with object matt to finish with a matte surface. 1
- noun matt a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass. 1
- noun matt a tool for producing such a surface. 1
- noun matt Metallurgy. an unfinished metallic product of the smelting of certain sulfide ores, especially those of copper. 1
- noun matt Movies. matte shot. 1
- adjective matt having a dull or lusterless surface: matte paint; a matte complexion; a photograph with a matte finish. 1
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Origin of matt
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < French mat (masculine), matte (feminine), Old French < Late Latin mattus moist, soft, weak, perhaps < *maditus, derivative of Latin madēre to be wet
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Parts of speech for Matt
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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matt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
matt usage trend in Literature
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