Matte (Verb)
Meaning
Change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The wool sweater matte over time and developed an uneven texture.
- Her favorite wool socks matte so quickly after washing that she had to relegate them to the rag pile.
- This expensive wool fabric started to matte and felt cheap within a year.
- Repeated hand washing caused the soft yarn to matte together and become durable.
- Cutting the threads didn't stop the knit hat from matting as the yarn matte in a ball and lost its original form.