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matted

[mat-id] / ˈmæt ɪd /
ADJECTIVE
tangled
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG
WEAK
unknotted untangled


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The schoolhouse is a dull, matted red, as are other architectural elements.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

The first major bathing day, Tuesday, will see ash-smeared naked Hindu holy men with matted dreadlocks, known as Naga sadhus, take a dip in the northern Indian city at dawn.

From BBC Jan. 12, 2025

Tattered curtains, matted carpets and missing shower heads were replaced.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 15, 2024

As erosion slows, marsh and streamside vegetation is rebounding and putting down densely matted root systems that can increasingly stand firm against flooding, or surging waves.

From Science Daily Jan. 31, 2024

He crouched, skinny and filthy, his hair and beard overgrown and matted.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani




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