matt
adjective /mæt/
/mæt/
(British English) (US English mat)
(also matte North American English, British English)
- (of a colour, surface, or photograph) not shiny
- a matt finish
- matt white paint
- Prints are available on matt or glossy paper.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMatt/matte is used with these nouns:- finish
- lacquer
- paint
- …
Word Originearly 17th cent. (as a verb): from French mat.