Mat
Meaning of Mat
- a piece of coarse material placed on a floor for people to wipe their feet on.
- a small piece of cork, card, or fabric placed on a table or other surface to protect it from the heat or moisture of an object placed on it.
- a thick, untidy layer of something hairy or woolly.
his chest was covered by a thick mat of soft fair hair
- tangle (something, especially hair) in a thick mass.
the fur on its flank was matted with blood
sweat matted his hair
Old English m(e)att(e), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch mat and German Matte, from late Latin matta, from Phoenician.
noun
short for matrix (sense 3).
noun
US variant spelling of matt (noun).
verb
US variant spelling of matt (verb).
noun- a matt paint or finish.
the varnishes are available in gloss, satin, and matt
- a sheet of cardboard placed on the back of a picture, either as a mount or to form a border.
try mounting prints against a deep matt or ground of the same background colour
- give a matt appearance to (something).
its bright fresh surface was soon matted with dust and insects
early 17th century (as a verb): from French mat .
Information about Mat
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Hyphenation of Mat
Mat
- It consists of 1 syllables and 3 chars.
- Mat is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Mat synonyms
Meaning flat:
Meaning matting:
Meaning flatness:
flatness, lusterlessness, matt, matte
Meaning entangle:
Meaning felt:
Meaning a floor covering of thick woven material or animal skin, typically not extending over the entire floor:
Meaning a person that runs, especially in a specified way:
Meaning a large rug, especially an oriental one:
Meaning a coarse woven fabric used to make floor coverings:
Meaning a mat placed in a doorway, on which people can wipe their shoes on entering a building:
Meaning a rug laid in front of a fireplace to protect the carpet or floor:
Meaning the pelt of a bear, especially when used as a rug or wrap:
Meaning a sheep's skin with the wool on, especially when made into a garment or rug:
Meaning a heavy cotton rug of Indian origin:
Meaning (in South Asia and the Middle East) an embroidered rug or carpet made of felt or coarse woollen cloth:
Meaning a flat-woven carpet or rug made in Turkey, Kurdistan, and neighbouring areas:
Meaning a Greek woven woollen rug with a thick loose pile:
Meaning a cloth used for washing a floor:
Meaning a rug or blanket of sewn animal skins, formerly worn as a garment by African people, now used as a bed or floor covering:
Meaning a small mat for a bottle or glass:
Meaning a small ornamental mat made of lace or paper with a lace pattern, put on a plate under cakes or other sweet food:
Meaning a large body of matter with no definite shape:
Meaning a fastening made by looping a piece of string, rope, or something similar on itself and tightening it:
Meaning a thick mass of disordered hair:
Meaning a roof covering of straw, reeds, palm leaves, or a similar material:
Meaning a sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience:
Meaning a growth of long hair on the neck of a horse, lion, or other mammal:
Meaning a group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together:
Meaning material made of a network of wire or thread:
Meaning untangle or unravel something:
Anagrams of Mat
Words that rhyme with Mat
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