mat

Definitions of mat in various dictionaries:

noun - a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

noun - mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture

noun - sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports

noun - a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven

noun - a master's degree in teaching

noun - the property of having little or no contrast

noun - a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it

verb - twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

verb - change texture so as to become matted and felt-like

adj - not reflecting light

A flat piece of coarse fabric or other material used for wiping one’s shoes or feet, or in various other forms as a floor covering.

A small, flat piece of decorated material placed under a lamp, dish of food, or other object.

A floor pad to protect athletes, as in wrestling or gymnastics.

A densely woven or thickly tangled mass: a mat of hair.

The solid part of a lace design.

A heavy woven net of rope or wire cable placed over a blasting site to keep debris from scattering.

To cover, protect, or decorate with mats or a mat.

To pack or interweave into a thick mass: High winds matted the leaves against the base of the fence.

A decorative border placed around a picture to serve as a frame or provide contrast between the picture and the frame.

Also matte.

A dull, often rough finish, as of paint, glass, metal, or paper.

A special tool for producing such a surface or finish.

See matrix (n.

To put a mat around (a picture).

To produce a dull finish on.

verb - to pack down so as to form a dense mass

MAT - A mat is a piece of fabric material that generally is placed on a floor or other flat surface. Mats serve a range of purposes including: serving to ...