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noun
- 1. a piece of coarse material placed on a floor for people to wipe their feet on. Similar
- 2. 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. Similar
verb
- 1. tangle (something, especially hair) in a thick mass: "the fur on its flank was matted with blood"
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1. a (1) : a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support. (2) : a piece of material placed at a door for wiping soiled shoe soles. b. : a decorative piece of material used under a small item (such as a dish) especially for support or protection. c.
MAT definition: 1. a small piece of strong material that covers and protects part of a floor: 2. a small piece of…. Learn more.
Mat definition: a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc..
abbreviation for medication assisted treatment: the use of drugs such as methadone together with therapy in order to treat drug addiction: Pregnant patients in MAT can and do deliver healthy babies. They had previously observed what might be a decreased amount of cardiovascular disease in MAT patients. More examples.
A mat is a small piece of something such as cloth, card, or plastic which you put on a table to protect it from plates or cups. The food is served on polished tables with mats. Synonyms: table mat, coaster, place mat, doily More Synonyms of mat. 2. countable noun.
A mat is a kind of floor covering, often smaller than a rug or carpet. You might buy a sea grass mat to put in your bedroom, or a door mat for your apartment entryway. You can also use the word mat as a verb, to mean tangle or snarl: "The dog managed to mat the fur on his belly by rolling around on
Definition of mat noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To cover, protect, or decorate with mats or a mat. 2. To pack or interweave into a thick mass: High winds matted the leaves against the base of the fence. v.intr. To be packed or interwoven into a thick mass; become entangled.
MAT definition: 1. a piece of thick material that you put on the floor, often in order to protect it: 2. a small…. Learn more.
Mat Definition. A flat, coarse fabric made of woven or plaited hemp, straw, rope, rushes, etc., often used as a floor covering. A piece of this or of corrugated rubber, cocoa fiber, etc., used variously as a doormat, bathmat, or removable floor covering for a car.
