mat

About 5.86 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. symbol ISO 639-3 language code for Matlatzinca.
2. noun 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.

3. noun 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.

4. noun A floor pad to protect athletes.

   The high jumper cleared the bar and landed safely on the mat.

5. noun A thickly tangled mess.

   a mat of weeds

6. noun A thin layer of woven, non-woven, or knitted fiber that serves as reinforcement to a material.
7. noun A thin surface layer; superficial cover.

   Iceland moss growing in a mat

8. verb To cover, protect or decorate with mats.

Similar words

felt place mat tangle entangle snarl flatness flat matt matte dull

Often followed by

and of is in the on or to with

Word family

mats matt matte matted mattes matting matts