mat (Meaning)
mat (n)
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven
a master's degree in teaching
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
mat (v)
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
mat (s)
not reflecting light; not glossy
mat (n.)
A name given by coppersmiths to an alloy of copper, tin, iron, etc., usually called white metal.
A fabric of sedge, rushes, flags, husks, straw, hemp, or similar material, used for wiping and cleaning shoes at the door, for covering the floor of a hall or room, and for other purposes.
Any similar fabric for various uses, as for covering plant houses, putting beneath dishes or lamps on a table, securing rigging from friction, and the like.
Anything growing thickly, or closely interwoven, so as to resemble a mat in form or texture; as, a mat of weeds; a mat of hair.
An ornamental border made of paper, pasterboard, metal, etc., put under the glass which covers a framed picture; as, the mat of a daguerreotype.
mat (a.)
Cast down; dejected; overthrown; slain.
mat (v. t.)
To cover or lay with mats.
To twist, twine, or felt together; to interweave into, or like, a mat; to entangle.
mat (v. i.)
To grow thick together; to become interwoven or felted together like a mat.
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mat Sentence Examples
- The wrestler expertly maneuvered his opponent onto the wrestling mat.
- We spread out a yoga mat on the hardwood floor for our meditation session.
- The doormat outside the house helped keep the dirt and debris out.
- The gymnast performed a graceful routine on the balance mat.
- The picnic mat provided a comfortable spot for us to sit under the oak tree.
- The entrance mat at the office read "Welcome, please wipe your feet."
- We placed a floor mat under the aquarium to protect the carpet from water spills.
- The baby lay on a play mat, surrounded by colorful toys.
- The blacksmith spread out a welding mat before starting his work.
- The gardener used a doormat to clean the mud off his boots before entering the house.
FAQs About the word mat
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering, mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture, sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding
snow,dim, lighten, brighten, frost, decolorize, whiten, wash out,bleach, dull
pattern, streak, spot, pattern, spot, streak, shade, paint, stripe, deepen
The wrestler expertly maneuvered his opponent onto the wrestling mat.
We spread out a yoga mat on the hardwood floor for our meditation session.
The doormat outside the house helped keep the dirt and debris out.
The gymnast performed a graceful routine on the balance mat.
