Mat
- Proper noun. A diminutive of the male given name Matthew.
- Noun. A flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering.
- Noun. A small flat piece of material used to protect a surface from anything hot or rough; a coaster.
- Noun. (athletics) A floor pad to protect athletes.
- Noun. A thickly tangled mess, of hair etc.
- Noun. A thick paper or paperboard border used to inset and center the contents of a frame.
- Noun. A thin layer of woven, non-woven, or knitted fiber that serves as reinforcement to a material.
- Verb. (transitive) To cover, protect or decorate with mats.
- Verb. (intransitive) To form a thick, tangled mess.
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