Dictionary definition · MAT
noun
- a master's degree in teaching
- 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"
- 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
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"
adjective
- not reflecting light; not glossy"flat wall paint"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).