Noun
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a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
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the property of having little or no contrast
lacking highlights or gloss
- lusterlessness - lustrelessness -
a master's degree in teaching
- master of arts in teaching -
a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven
"a mat of weeds and grass"
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sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
- gym mat -
mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
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a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
Verb
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change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
"The fabric felted up after several washes"
- felt up - mat up - matt up - matte up -
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
"The child entangled the cord"
Adjective
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not reflecting light
not glossy
"flat wall paint"
"a photograph with a matte finish"