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mat leave

mat leave noun: clipped compound of maternity leave.

Noun

mat leave (countable and uncountable, plural mat leaves)

  1. (informal) Clipped compound of maternity leave.
    • Kelly is on mat leave til Thursday, then her husband starts paternity leave.
    • Anita and Jennie are going on their mat leaves next month.

Forms of mat leave

pluralmat leaves

Questions about mat leave

What does mat leave mean?
Mat leave means clipped compound of maternity leave.
What part of speech is mat leave?
Mat leave is a noun.
What is the plural of mat leave?
The plural of mat leave is mat leaves.

Words near mat leave in the dictionary

  1. mat amaranth
  2. mat amaranths
  3. mat bean
  4. mat beans
  5. mat daisy
  6. mat leave
  7. mat leaves
  8. mat rempit
  9. mat rempits
  10. mat rep
  11. mat reps

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