mat

/mˈæt/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

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 mat of weeds and grass”
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

adjective

verb

twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
“The child entangled the cord”
change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
“The fabric felted up after several washes”

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