Meaning & use
Mat
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a flat piece of material, typically used as a floor covering, protective surface, or padding
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Please wipe your feet on the mat before coming inside.
The gymnasts practiced their tumbling routines on a thick foam mat.
A note on using this word
Also used as a verb meaning to become tangled or matted, as in hair or fur.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
to become tangled or knotted together into a dense mass
The dog's fur had matted into thick clumps after weeks without grooming.
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