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change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes"

not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"

change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes"

not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"

A dead or dull finish, as in gilding where the gold leaf is not burnished, or in painting where the surface is purposely deprived of gloss.

A dead or dull finish, as in gilding where the gold leaf is not burnished, or in painting where the surface is purposely deprived of gloss.