Meaning
A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.
Etymology
Origin: French
Borrowed from French mat.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
glossy
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 19 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-06-24TACEMNP
- 2026-05-09TAEGHIM
- 2026-04-15AETNMPV
- 2026-03-20MACDEHT
- 2026-02-19MACEHIT
- 2026-01-08ADYTIEM
- 2025-10-26MAEINTY
- 2025-09-24MAUTLEC
- 2025-08-06TAMEBJN
- 2025-05-29MTAPECI
- 2025-04-24MATEBGY
- 2025-03-11TNAKMEB
+7 earlier appearances in the archive.