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   Mat

   /mat/

   

   noun

   • 1. a piece of coarse material placed on a floor for people to wipe their feet on. Similar rugrunnercarpetdruggetdoormatwelcome mathearthrugbath matrag rugscatter rugbearskinsheepskindhurrienumdahkilimflokatiSoumakfloorclothkaross
   • ▪ a small rug. Similar rugrunnercarpetdruggetdoormatwelcome mathearthrugbath matrag rugscatter rugbearskinsheepskindhurrienumdahkilimflokatiSoumakfloorclothkaross
   • ▪ a piece of thick or resilient material for lying on or for landing on in gymnastics, wrestling, or similar sports.
   • ▪ a piece of coarse material for lying on: "a beach mat"
   • 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 table matplace matcoasterdoilybeer matdrip mat
   • 3. a thick, untidy layer of something hairy or woolly: "his chest was covered by a thick mat of soft fair hair" Similar masstangleknotmopthatchshockmaneclustermesh

   verb

   • 1. tangle (something, especially hair) in a thick mass: "the fur on its flank was matted with blood"
   • ▪ become tangled: "dog hair mats more quickly than human hair"

   Word Origin Old Englishm(e)att(e), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch mat and German Matte, from late Latin matta, from Phoenician.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   • T

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