Mat \Mat\ (m[a^]t), n. [Cf. Matte.]
   A name given by coppersmiths to an alloy of copper, tin,
   iron, etc., usually called white metal. [Written also
   matt.]
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	Matt \Matt\, n.
   See Matte. --Knight.
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	matt
     adj : not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a
           photograph with a matte finish" [syn: flat, mat, matte,
            matted]
     n : the property of having little or no contrast; lacking
         highlights or gloss [syn: flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness,
          mat, matte]