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| 1. | [ noun ] a thick flat pad used as a floor covering | |
| Related terms: | floorcover doormat | |
| 2. | [ noun ] mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture | |
| Synonyms: | matting | |
| Related terms: | mounting | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (sport,games) sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports | |
| Synonyms: | gym_mat | |
| Related terms: | sports_equipment wrestling_mat canvas | |
| 4. | [ verb ] twist together or entwine into a confusing mass | |
| Synonyms: | tangle snarl entangle | |
| Examples: | "The child entangled the cord" |
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| Related terms: | disentangle disentangle twist disfigure enmesh felt complication | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it | |
| Related terms: | pad mouse_mat place_mat drip_mat | |
| 6. | [ noun ] the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss | |
| Synonyms: | lusterlessness matt matte lustrelessness flatness | |
| Related terms: | dullness felt | |
| 7. | [ verb ] change texture so as to become matted and felt-like | |
| Synonyms: | felt_up mat_up matt-up matte matte_up felt | |
| Examples: | "The fabric felted up after several washes" |
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| Related terms: | change | |
| 8. | [ adjective ] not reflecting light; not glossy | |
| Synonyms: | matt matte matted flat | |
| Examples: | "flat wall paint" "a photograph with a matte finish" |
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| Related terms: | dull | |
| 9. | [ noun ] (education) a master's degree in teaching | |
| Synonyms: | Master_of_Arts_in_Teaching | |
| Related terms: | master's_degree | |
| 10. | [ noun ] a mat serving as table linen for an individual place setting | |
| Synonyms: | place_mat | |
| Related terms: | table_linen | |
| Similar spelling: |
Mata mate math Matt matey Matty matai Mateo matte Matta Matha Mathai mad Mathey Mathie Mattei Matteo Mattia Mattie Mathew mahout Mada Maud maid made Maidu Maida Maeda Madie Madia Maddy Maday Maude |
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