mat
n.
piece of coarse fabric for wiping shoes, doormat; small piece of material placed under objects to protect surfaces from heat or wetness; flexible pad for gymnasts and athletes; tangle, knap, knot; cardboard border between a picture and a frame
v.
tangle; become tangled or entangled
adj.
lackluster, lusterless, dull, somber, drab, leaden, dim, faded
MAT (master of arts in teaching)
one who holds a Master's degree in teaching
MAT
Mat
A mat is a generic term for a piece of
fabric or flat material, generally placed on a
floor or other flat surface, and serving a range of purposes including:providing a regular or flat surface, such as a
mouse mat.protecting that which is beneath the mat, such as a place mat or the
matting used in archival framing and preservation of documents and paintings.protecting that which is above the mat, such as a wrestling or
gymnastics mat, or an anti-vibration mat.changing the state of that which passes above it, such as a doormat attracting dirt from shoes.
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MAT
Noun
1. a master's degree in teaching
(synonym) Master of Arts in Teaching
(hypernym) master's degree
mat
Noun
1. a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
(hypernym) floor cover, floor covering
(hyponym) doormat, welcome mat
2. mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
(synonym) matting
(hypernym) mounting
3. sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
(synonym) gym mat
(hypernym) sports equipment, sporting goods
(hyponym) canvas, canvass
4. the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
(synonym) flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, matt, matte
(hypernym) dullness, dulness
(derivation) felt, felt up, mat up, matt-up, matte up, matte
5. a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
(hypernym) pad
(hyponym) drip mat
Verb
1. twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord"
(synonym) entangle, tangle, snarl
(hypernym) twist, twine, distort
(hyponym) felt
2. change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes"
(synonym) felt, felt up, mat up, matt-up, matte up, matte
(hypernym) change
(derivation) flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, matt, matte
Adjective
1. not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"
(synonym) flat, matt, matte, matted
(similar) dull
mat
adj.
matt; dull, flat
mat (m)
n.
mate, position of checkmate in the game of chess
mât (m)
n.
pole, mast, staff, standard