adjective
matching
Having the same or suitably similar features.
The two sisters wear matching sweaters to school each Friday.
Etymology
Match means to correspond or pair suitably. The participial adjective describes items whose features allow them to form such a pair or set.
More examples
- We need four matching chairs for the dining table.
- She chooses curtains in matching colors for the blue rug.
- The receipt and the package have matching order numbers.
Forms
matching
match verb — To have the same or similar features.
Similar words
- identical
- Means exactly the same, not just similar or coordinated.
- coordinated
- Describes features that work well together without being identical.