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1. Meaning 1 · 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.”

2. Meaning 2 · 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.”

3. Meaning 3 · noun

   A floor pad to protect athletes.

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

4. Meaning 4 · noun

   A thickly tangled mess.

   “a mat of hair”

5. Meaning 5 · noun

   A thin layer of woven, non-woven, or knitted fiber that serves as reinforcement to a material.

6. Meaning 6 · noun

   A thin surface layer; superficial cover.

   “Iceland moss growing in a mat”

7. Meaning 7 · verb

   To cover, protect or decorate with mats.

8. Meaning 8 · verb

   To form a thick, tangled mess; to interweave into, or like, a mat; to entangle.

How this word is used

• Everyday “Wipe your feet on the mat before coming in.”
• General “They put mats on the table during mealtimes.”
• General “The high jumper cleared the bar and landed safely on the mat.”
• General “a mat of hair”
• General “Iceland moss growing in a mat”

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