Matted: meaning, definitions and examples

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matted

[ ˈmætɪd ]

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hair

Covered with a dense growth or a tangled mass, as of hair.

Synonyms

knotted, tangled, tousled

Examples of usage

My matted hair was difficult to comb.
She had to brush out the matted tangles in her hair.

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objects

Cover or become covered with a tangled mass.

Synonyms

entangle, snag, snarl

Examples of usage

The carpet was matted with mud.
His clothes were matted with paint.

Translations

Translations of the word "matted" in other languages:

🇵🇹 embaraçado

emaranhado
fosco

🇮🇳 उलझा हुआ

🇩🇪 verfilzt

🇮🇩 kusut

🇺🇦 скуйовджений

🇵🇱 splątany

🇯🇵 もつれた

🇫🇷 emmêlé

🇪🇸 enmarañado

🇹🇷 dolaşmış

🇰🇷 엉킨

🇸🇦 متشابك

🇨🇿 zamotaný

🇸🇰 zamotaný

🇨🇳 纠结的

🇸🇮 zmršen

🇮🇸 flæktur

🇰🇿 шатасқан

🇬🇪 ახლართული

🇦🇿 dolaşıq

🇲🇽 enmarañado

Word origin

The word 'matted' originated from the Middle English word 'matte', meaning 'dense growth', and is related to the Old High German word 'matta', meaning 'web'. The use of 'matted' to describe tangled hair dates back to the 16th century.