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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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The meaning of MAT is a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support. How to use mat in a sentence.
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 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.
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.
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.