I looked in the dictionary and cannot find the definition.
2007-02-18 12:27:59 · 4 answers · asked by black jack 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I think it's derived from another language.. maybe french??
It's opposite is "shiny"... so if I'm going to the paint store and want to buy paint, but not the glossy kind, I'd buy the "Matte finish" variety...
WOW.... lots of other meanings... I just looked... here's the link to Wik...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matte
2007-02-18 12:44:10 · answer #1 · answered by Amy S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having a dull or lusterless surface.
An antonym of shiny.
2007-02-18 23:25:02 · answer #2 · answered by Ashley F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means not shiny.
2007-02-18 20:35:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Japanese it means "Wait!"
2007-02-18 20:35:38 · answer #4 · answered by robbet03 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋