Mat

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

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.