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mat

(mæt)

Word forms: plural mats

1. countable noun

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 small piece of carpet or other thick material which is put on the floor for protection, decoration, or comfort.

There was a letter on the mat.

Bring a sleeping bag and foam mat.

Synonyms: carpet, runner, rug, doormat More Synonyms of mat

3. countable noun [with supplement, usually NOUN of noun]

A mat of something such as grass or moss is a thick, untidy layer of it.

The houses are well spaced out, each on its own plot of ground and mat of coarsegrass.

She touched the thick mat of sandy hair on his chest.

Synonyms: mass, shock, cluster, tangle More Synonyms of mat

4. See also matt, place mat

mat in British English 1

(mæt)

noun

a thick flat piece of fabric used as a floor covering, a place to wipe one's shoes, etc

a smaller pad of material used to protect a surface from the heat, scratches, etc, of an object placed upon it

a large piece of thick padded material put on the floor as a surface for wrestling, judo, or gymnastic sports

4. New Zealand

a Māori cloak

5. go back to the mat

any surface or mass that is densely interwoven or tangled

a mat of grass and weeds

the solid part of a lace design

a heavy net of cable or rope laid over a blasting site to prevent the scatter of debris

a heavy mesh of reinforcement in a concrete slab

(esp US) a steel or concrete raft serving as a footing to support a post

9. civil engineering short for mattress (sense 3)

verbWord forms: mats, matting or matted

10.

to tangle or weave or become tangled or woven into a dense mass

11. (transitive)

to cover with a mat or mats

Derived forms

matless (ˈmatless)

adjective

Word origin

Old English matte; related to Old High German matta

mat in British English 2

(mæt)

noun

a border of cardboard, cloth, etc, placed around a picture to act as a frame or as a contrast between picture and frame

a surface, as on metal or paint

adjective

having a dull, lustreless, or roughened surface

verbWord forms: mats, matting or matted (transitive)

to furnish (a picture) with a mat

to give (a surface) a mat finish

Also (for senses 2, 4): matt

Word origin

C17: from French, literally: dead; see checkmate

mat in British English 3

(mæt)

noun

printing informal short for matrix (sense 5)

mat. in British English

abbreviation for

matinée

matinée in British English

(ˈmætɪˌneɪ)

noun

a daytime, esp afternoon, performance of a play, concert, etc

mat in American English 1

(mæt)

noun

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

a flat piece of cloth, woven straw, etc., put under a vase, dish, or the like, or used as an ornament, as on a table

a pad, as of rubber or plastic, used to protect the surface of an oven, sink, etc.

a thickly padded floor covering, esp. one used in a gymnasium for tumbling, wrestling, etc.

anything densely interwoven or felted, or growing in a thick tangle

a mat of hair

6. Nautical

a thick web of rope yarn, used to protect rigging from wear

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈmatted or ˈmatting

to cover with or as with a mat or mats

to interweave, felt, or tangle together into a thick mass

verb intransitive

to be interwoven, felted, or tangled together into a thick mass

Idioms:

go to the mat

Word origin

ME matte < OE meatt < LL matta (> Ger matte) < Phoen word akin to Heb mittāh, a cover

mat in American English 2

(mæt)

adjective

matte2

noun

matte2

a border, as of cardboard or cloth, put around a picture, either as the frame or,usually, between the picture and the frame

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈmatted or ˈmatting

to produce a dull finish on (metal, glass, etc.)

to apply a mat to (a picture)

Word origin

Fr < OFr mat, defeated, exhausted, prob. < L mattus, drunk < madidus, soaked, drunk < madere, to be drenched, drunk < IE base *mad-, to be wet, drip, juicy, fat > mast2, meat

mat in American English 3

(mæt)

noun

Informal

a matrix; printing mold

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Examples of 'mat' in a sentence
mat

Most of us sleep on gym mats. Put a beer mat over the glass.Alternatively, you can use silicone mats. Use a mat knife to cut a cavity for the camera.Then suddenly a stack of bills landed on my door mat.She throws some exercise mats on the floor.We sleep on mats on the wooden floors.The class begins like any normal yoga class by putting down your mat and warming up.This mat is extra thick for added spinal support.Others crochet and weave bags and mats out of the tape.

In other languages
mat

British English: mat /mæt/ NOUN

A mat is a small piece of material which you put on a table to protect it from a hot plate or cup.

The food is served on big tables with mats.

American English: mat
Arabic: مَفْرَشُ الْطَاوِلَةِ
Brazilian Portuguese: capacho
Chinese: 席子
Croatian: podložak
Czech: podložka pod nádobí
Danish: måtte
Dutch: placemat
European Spanish: esterilla
Finnish: pieni matto
French: tapis
German: Matte
Greek: χαλάκι εξώπορτας
Italian: zerbino
Japanese: マット
Korean: 매트
Norwegian: matte
Polish: mata
European Portuguese: capacho
Romanian: suport farfurie
Russian: коврик
Latin American Spanish: esterilla
Swedish: matta
Thai: แผ่นรอง
Turkish: paspas ayak silme
Ukrainian: підставка під гаряче
Vietnamese: miếng vải lót cốc trải

Chinese translation of 'mat'

mat

(mæt)

n (c)

(on floor) 席(蓆) (xí) (张(張), zhāng)
(also doormat) 门(門)口地垫(墊) (ménkǒu dìdiàn) (个(個), gè)
(also table mat) 桌垫(墊) (zhuōdiàn) (个(個), gè)

adj

= matt

matt

or matte or mat

(mæt)

adj

[colour, finish, paint] 无(無)光泽(澤)的 (wú guāngzé de)

1 (noun) in the sense of table mat

Definition

a small pad of material used to protect a surface from heat or scratches from an object placed upon it

The food is served on polished tables with mats.

Synonyms

table mat

coaster

place mat

doily

beer mat

2 (noun) in the sense of carpet

Definition

a thick flat piece of fabric used as a floor covering, a place to wipe one's shoes, etc.

There was a letter on the mat.

Synonyms

carpet

runner

rug

A Persian rug covered the floor.

doormat

hearthrug

3 (noun) in the sense of mass

the thick mat of sandy hair on his chest

Synonyms

mass

shock

a very old priest with a shock of white hair

cluster

A cluster of men blocked the doorway.

tangle

a tangle of wires

knot

mop

He was dark-eyed with a mop of tight curls.

thatch

mane

Additional synonyms

in the sense of cluster

Definition

a number of people or things grouped together

A cluster of men blocked the doorway.

Synonyms

gathering,

group,

collection,

bunch (informal),

knot,

clump,

assemblage,

aggregate

in the sense of knot

Definition

a small cluster or huddled group

Synonyms

cluster,

collection,

mass,

pile,

bunch,

heap,

clump,

tuft,

aggregation

in the sense of mop

Definition

a thick untidy mass of hair

He was dark-eyed with a mop of tight curls.

Synonyms

mane,

shock,

mass,

tangle,

mat,

thatch

Nearby words of
mat

masticate
masturbate
masturbation
mat
match
match something or someone against something or someone
match up to something

Synonyms of 'mat'

mat

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of rug

Definition

a small carpet

A Persian rug covered the floor.

Synonyms

mat,

runner,

carpet,

hearthrug

in the sense of shock

Definition

a thick bushy mass of hair

a very old priest with a shock of white hair

Synonyms

mass,

head,

mop,

tangle,

cascade,

thatch,

mane

in the sense of tangle

Definition

a confused or complicated mass of things, such as hair or fibres, knotted or coiled together

a tangle of wires

Synonyms

knot,

mass,

twist,

web,

jungle,

mat,

coil,

snarl,

mesh,

ravel,

entanglement

单词	mat
释义	Trends of mat View usage for: mat (mæt) Word forms: plural mats 1. countable noun 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 small piece of carpet or other thick material which is put on the floor for protection, decoration, or comfort. There was a letter on the mat. Bring a sleeping bag and foam mat. Synonyms: carpet, runner, rug, doormat More Synonyms of mat 3. countable noun [with supplement, usually NOUN of noun] A mat of something such as grass or moss is a thick, untidy layer of it. The houses are well spaced out, each on its own plot of ground and mat of coarsegrass. She touched the thick mat of sandy hair on his chest. Synonyms: mass, shock, cluster, tangle More Synonyms of mat 4. See also matt, place mat mat in British English 1 (mæt) noun 1. a thick flat piece of fabric used as a floor covering, a place to wipe one's shoes, etc 2. a smaller pad of material used to protect a surface from the heat, scratches, etc, of an object placed upon it 3. a large piece of thick padded material put on the floor as a surface for wrestling, judo, or gymnastic sports 4. New Zealand a Māori cloak 5. go back to the mat 6. any surface or mass that is densely interwoven or tangled a mat of grass and weeds 7. the solid part of a lace design 8. a. a heavy net of cable or rope laid over a blasting site to prevent the scatter of debris b. a heavy mesh of reinforcement in a concrete slab c. (esp US) a steel or concrete raft serving as a footing to support a post 9. civil engineering short for mattress (sense 3) verbWord forms: mats, matting or matted 10. to tangle or weave or become tangled or woven into a dense mass 11. (transitive) to cover with a mat or mats Derived forms matless (ˈmatless) adjective Word origin Old English matte; related to Old High German matta mat in British English 2 (mæt) noun 1. a border of cardboard, cloth, etc, placed around a picture to act as a frame or as a contrast between picture and frame 2. a surface, as on metal or paint adjective 3. having a dull, lustreless, or roughened surface verbWord forms: mats, matting or matted (transitive) 4. to furnish (a picture) with a mat 5. to give (a surface) a mat finish Also (for senses 2, 4): matt Word origin C17: from French, literally: dead; see checkmate mat in British English 3 (mæt) noun printing informal short for matrix (sense 5) mat. in British English abbreviation for matinée matinée in British English (ˈmætɪˌneɪ) noun a daytime, esp afternoon, performance of a play, concert, etc mat in American English 1 (mæt) noun 1. a flat, coarse fabric made of woven or plaited hemp, straw, rope, rushes, etc., often used as a floor covering 2. a piece of this or of corrugated rubber, cocoa fiber, etc., used variously as a doormat, bathmat, or removable floor covering for a car 3. a. a flat piece of cloth, woven straw, etc., put under a vase, dish, or the like, or used as an ornament, as on a table b. a pad, as of rubber or plastic, used to protect the surface of an oven, sink, etc. 4. a thickly padded floor covering, esp. one used in a gymnasium for tumbling, wrestling, etc. 5. anything densely interwoven or felted, or growing in a thick tangle a mat of hair 6. Nautical a thick web of rope yarn, used to protect rigging from wear verb transitiveWord forms: ˈmatted or ˈmatting 7. to cover with or as with a mat or mats 8. to interweave, felt, or tangle together into a thick mass verb intransitive 9. to be interwoven, felted, or tangled together into a thick mass Idioms: go to the mat Word origin ME matte < OE meatt < LL matta (> Ger matte) < Phoen word akin to Heb mittāh, a cover mat in American English 2 (mæt) adjective 1. matte2 noun 2. matte2 3. a border, as of cardboard or cloth, put around a picture, either as the frame or,usually, between the picture and the frame verb transitiveWord forms: ˈmatted or ˈmatting 4. to produce a dull finish on (metal, glass, etc.) 5. to apply a mat to (a picture) Word origin Fr < OFr mat, defeated, exhausted, prob. < L mattus, drunk < madidus, soaked, drunk < madere, to be drenched, drunk < IE base mad-, to be wet, drip, juicy, fat > mast2, meat mat in American English 3 (mæt) noun Informal a matrix; printing mold More idioms containing mat go to the mat Image of mat © Feng Yu, Shutterstock Examples of 'mat' in a sentence mat Most of us sleep on gym mats. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Put a beer mat over the glass. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Alternatively, you can use silicone mats. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Use a mat knife to cut a cavity for the camera. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Then suddenly a stack of bills landed on my door mat. The Sun (2014) She throws some exercise mats on the floor. Times, Sunday Times (2009) We sleep on mats on the wooden floors. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The class begins like any normal yoga class by putting down your mat and warming up. The Sun (2015) This mat is extra thick for added spinal support. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Others crochet and weave bags and mats out of the tape. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Buy premium fluffy towels and shower mat for use on viewing days only. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Nobody should pay for the floor mats. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Both women said that they were forced to sleep on mats in the kitchen. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Second, beds and pillows had replaced straw mats for sleeping. Stearns, Peter N. World History: Patterns of Change and Continuity (1995) She needs to be lying on the bath mat, completely covered by a big towel. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Visitors usually sleep on wood or concrete floors, so sleeping bags and mats are recommended. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Felicity is the last person who does English rush mats and carpets in the country. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Incredibly, five per cent of us still leave the front door key under the door mat. The Sun (2008) Bring your own torches, sleeping mats and bags and cooking equipment. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Lay down a tarpaulin, then put your sleeping mat and bedding on top of it. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Carpet mats can be 285 cheaper in shops than from dealerships. The Sun (2013) And Hanuman was still sleeping beneath his double robes, beneath his mats and thick blanket of snow. Zindell, David The Broken God (1993) In other languages mat British English: mat /mæt/ NOUN A mat* is a small piece of material which you put on a table to protect it from a hot plate or cup. The food is served on big tables with mats. American English: mat Arabic: مَفْرَشُ الْطَاوِلَةِ Brazilian Portuguese: capacho Chinese: 席子 Croatian: podložak Czech: podložka pod nádobí Danish: måtte Dutch: placemat European Spanish: esterilla Finnish: pieni matto French: tapis German: Matte Greek: χαλάκι εξώπορτας Italian: zerbino Japanese: マット Korean: 매트 Norwegian: matte Polish: mata European Portuguese: capacho Romanian: suport farfurie Russian: коврик Latin American Spanish: esterilla Swedish: matta Thai: แผ่นรอง Turkish: paspas ayak silme Ukrainian: підставка під гаряче Vietnamese: miếng vải lót cốc trải Chinese translation of 'mat' mat (mæt) n (c) (on floor) 席(蓆) (xí) (张(張), zhāng) (also doormat) 门(門)口地垫(墊) (ménkǒu dìdiàn) (个(個), gè) (also table mat) 桌垫(墊) (zhuōdiàn) (个(個), gè) adj = matt matt or matte or mat (mæt) adj [colour, finish, paint] 无(無)光泽(澤)的 (wú guāngzé de) 1 (noun) in the sense of table mat Definition a small pad of material used to protect a surface from heat or scratches from an object placed upon it The food is served on polished tables with mats. Synonyms table mat coaster place mat doily beer mat 2 (noun) in the sense of carpet Definition a thick flat piece of fabric used as a floor covering, a place to wipe one's shoes, etc. There was a letter on the mat. Synonyms carpet runner rug A Persian rug covered the floor. doormat hearthrug 3 (noun) in the sense of mass the thick mat of sandy hair on his chest Synonyms mass shock a very old priest with a shock of white hair cluster A cluster of men blocked the doorway. tangle a tangle of wires knot mop He was dark-eyed with a mop of tight curls. thatch mane Additional synonyms in the sense of cluster Definition a number of people or things grouped together A cluster of men blocked the doorway. Synonyms gathering, group, collection, bunch (informal), knot, clump, assemblage, aggregate in the sense of knot Definition a small cluster or huddled group Synonyms cluster, collection, mass, pile, bunch, heap, clump, tuft, aggregation in the sense of mop Definition a thick untidy mass of hair He was dark-eyed with a mop of tight curls. Synonyms mane, shock, mass, tangle, mat, thatch Nearby words of mat masticate masturbate masturbation mat match match something or someone against something or someone match up to something Synonyms of 'mat' mat Explore 'mat' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of rug Definition a small carpet A Persian rug covered the floor. Synonyms mat, runner, carpet, hearthrug in the sense of shock Definition a thick bushy mass of hair a very old priest with a shock of white hair Synonyms mass, head, mop, tangle, cascade, thatch, mane in the sense of tangle Definition a confused or complicated mass of things, such as hair or fibres, knotted or coiled together a tangle of wires Synonyms knot, mass, twist, web, jungle, mat, coil, snarl, mesh, ravel, entanglement
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