matting

Example Sentences

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It has seen the installation of a new drainage system and protective matting, with the local authority saying this has "removed the immediate risk" to homes below.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2025

The rabbits appeared well fed, but the majority are longhaired, meaning they should not have been kept outdoors and require daily brushing to avoid painful matting of the fur, Hadzimuratovic said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2024

Wearing skullcaps, about 60 kneeled in the sun on green matting spread over bits of scrubby brown vegetation.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023

Families pick the type of frame and matting and then a professional framer gets started.

From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2022

I can weave and spin, or plait matting, but there is no money for spindle, cotton or fibre.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya