unmatted
Lacking border material
Not matted; free from tangles, clumps, or compressed fibers.
Used of hair, fur, or fibrous materials that remain smooth and separate: She brushed the dog daily to keep its coat unmatted.
Also describes artwork or photographs not yet mounted on a mat for framing.
Without roughness or difficulty
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- untangledSeparated what was knotted
- combedArranged hair neatly
- brushedTouched in passing
groomed · kempt · neat · disentangled · flowing · silky · glossy · detangled
Soft and light-textured
- well-groomedNeat and tidy
- brushedTouched in passing
- sheddingLosing outer covering
- untangledSeparated what was knotted
Taught automatic responses
- detangledRemoved knots from
- unknottedFreed from a tangle
- manageableAble to be controlled
- groomedMade neat and tidy
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
brushed · groomed · kempt · neat · disentangled · flowing · silky · glossy · detangled · unknotted
fluffy
Soft and light-textured
- well-groomedNeat and tidy
- brushedTouched in passing
- sheddingLosing outer covering
untangled · clean · maintained
conditioned
Taught automatic responses
- detangledRemoved knots from
- unknottedFreed from a tangle
- manageableAble to be controlled
flat
Lacking vertical variation
unfelted · thin · uncompressed · soft · fine