Matt

mæt

Definition

Definition of Matt - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

first nameshort form of the male name Matthew

Matt is coming to the party tonight.

family name

British surname variant of Matthews

The famous author was John Matt.

place

Rare

village in Glarus canton Switzerland

Rare

Matt is a small village in Switzerland.

hamlet

settlement

village

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Origin of Matt

Hebrew, Mattityahu (gift of Yahweh)

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flatting

painting

type of paint that dries with a matt finish

Examples of Matt in a sentence

I met Matt at the conference last year.
Matt was a common name in the village.
The Matt family had a long history in the town.
Matt is famous for its hiking trails.
Visitors often explore Matt for its scenic views.

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Vietnamese:Matt, làng thuộc bang Glarus, Thụy Sĩ, ...

matt

mæt

Definition of matt - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

design

dull surface not shiny or glossy

The walls were painted in a matt finish.

dull

Noun

surface texture

dull finish on a surface, lacking gloss

The artist preferred a matt finish to reduce glare..

dull

flat

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dull finish on a surface, lacking gloss

Expressions with matt

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matt-up

become tangled or knotted

Her hair would matt-up if not brushed daily.

semi-matt

adj.

having a surface that is partly dull, partly shiny

The walls were painted in a semi-matt white.

Origin of matt

Old French, mat (dull)

Examples of matt in a sentence

She chose a matt paper for her wedding invitations.
The table had a matt surface that felt smooth to touch.
She chose a matt paint for the living room walls.

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French:mat, finition mate, ...
German:matt, Matt, ...
Italian:opaco, ...
Spanish:mate, ...
Portuguese:mate, sem brilho, ...
Chinese:哑光, ...
Japanese:マットな, マット仕上げ, ...
Arabic:مُطْفَأ, طِلاء غَيْر لامِع, ...
Hebrew:מַט, גִּימּוּר מַט, ...
Russian:матовый, матовая отделка, ...
Ukrainian:матовий, матова поверхня, ...
Hindi:मैट, मैट फिनिश, ...
Bengali:ম্যাট, অপ্রভাশালী, ...
Catalan:mat, sense brillantor, ...
Czech:matný, mat, ...
Danish:mat, uden glans, ...
Dutch:mat, ...
Greek:ματ, χωρίς γυαλάδα, ...
Hungarian:matt, matt felület, ...
Khmer:ស្រអាប់, ផ្ទៃម៉ាត់, ...
Korean:무광의, 무광, ...
Persian:مات, ...
Polish:matowy, niebłyszczący, ...
Portuguese (BR):fosco, ...
Romanian:mat, neglijent, ...
Swedish:matt, matt yta, ...
Thai:ด้าน, พื้นผิวด้าน, ...
Turkish:mat, mat yüzey, ...
Vietnamese:mờ, bề mặt mờ, ...

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Definition of Matt - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of Matt

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Examples of Matt in a sentence

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Definition of matt - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Noun

Images of matt

Expressions with matt

Origin of matt

Terms related to matt

Examples of matt in a sentence

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