matnoun [ C ]
uk/mæt/us/mæt/mat noun [ C ] (FLOOR)
C1 a small piece of strong material that covers and protects part of a floor:
Wipe your feet on the mat before you come inside.
See also
doormat
More examples
- The dog lay drooling on the mat.
- The electrician must have called (round) this morning when we were out - there's a note on the door mat.
- There was a rush mat by the entrance.
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Carpets, rugs & other floor coverings
- bath mat
- carpet
- carpeted
- carpeting
- doormat
- fitted carpet
- fitter
- linoleum
- matting
- parquet
- Persian rug
- pile
- rug
- scatter rug
- shag
- underlay
- wall-to-wall
- welcome mat
mat noun [ C ] (TABLE)
a small piece of cloth, cardboard, or plastic that is put on a surface such as a table to protect it:
a beer mat
a place mat
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Table linen & accessories
- centerpiece
- centrepiece
- creamer
- cruet
- doily
- linen
- napkin
- napkin ring
- pepper pot
- salt cellar
- salt shaker
- serviette
- table linen
- table mat
- tablecloth
mat noun [ C ] (SPORT)
a piece of thick rubber or other soft material used in some sports for people to lie on or fall onto:
Please remember to bring a mat and a towel with you to the next aerobics class.
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Carpets, rugs & other floor coverings
- bath mat
- carpet
- carpeted
- carpeting
- doormat
- fitted carpet
- fitter
- linoleum
- matting
- parquet
- Persian rug
- pile
- rug
- scatter rug
- shag
- underlay
- wall-to-wall
- welcome mat
mat noun [ C ] (LAYER)
a thick layer of something, such as grass or hair, that is twisted together untidily:
The top few buttons on his shirt were open, revealing a mat of dark hair on his chest.
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Coverings and layers
- a blanket of sth idiom
- blanket
- casing
- cladding
- coating
- fur
- gilt
- layer
- lime
- lined
- lining
- mantle
- membrane
- paintwork
- rendering
- slick
- topcoat
- undercoat
- veneer
- wrap
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