1. (noun) mat
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
2. (noun) mat, matting
mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
3. (noun) mat, gym mat
sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
4. (noun) mat
a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven
"a mat of weeds and grass"
5. (noun) Master of Arts in Teaching, MAT
a master's degree in teaching
6. (noun) flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, mat, matt, matte
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
7. (adj) mat
a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
8. (verb) flat, mat, matt, matte, matted
not reflecting light; not glossy
"flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"
9. (verb) entangle, tangle, mat, snarl
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
"The child entangled the cord"
10. (verb) felt, felt up, mat up, matt-up, matte up, matte, mat
change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
"The fabric felted up after several washes"
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