Definitions For Mat

noun

• A thick flat pad used as a floor covering
• Sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
• A small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
• Mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
• A foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
• The property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
• A master's degree in teaching
• A mass that is densely tangled or interwoven

verb

• Change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
• Twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

adjective

• Not reflecting light; not glossy