Mat - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |mæt|  American pronunciation of the word mat
Brit.  |mæt|  British pronunciation of the word mat

noun

- a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
- mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture (syn: matting)
- sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
- a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven
a mat of weeds and grass
- a master's degree in teaching
- the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss (syn: flatness, matt, matte)
- a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete (syn: raft)
- 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 (syn: entangle, snarl, tangle)
- change texture so as to become matted and felt-like (syn: felt, matte)

adjective

- not reflecting light; not glossy (syn: flat, matt, matte, matted)
a photograph with a matte finish

Extra examples

Wipe your feet on the mat.

Word forms

noun
singular: mat
plural: mats
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