mats

Noun

mat (plural mats)

1. A flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering.
   • Wipe your feet on the mat before coming in.
2. A small flat piece of material used to protect a surface from anything hot or rough; a coaster.
   • They put mats on the table during mealtimes.
3. A floor pad to protect athletes.
   • The high jumper cleared the bar and landed safely on the mat.
4. A thickly tangled mess.
   • a mat of weeds
5. A thin layer of woven, non-woven, or knitted fiber that serves as reinforcement to a material.
6. A thin surface layer; superficial cover.
   • Iceland moss growing in a mat

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