Mat

English Meaning

A name given by coppersmiths to an alloy of copper, tin, iron, etc., usually called white metal.

1. A flat piece of coarse fabric or other material used for wiping one's shoes or feet, or in various other forms as a floor covering.
2. A small flat piece of decorated material placed under a lamp, dish of food, or other object.
3. Sports A floor pad to protect athletes, as in wrestling or gymnastics.
4. A densely woven or thickly tangled mass: a mat of hair.
5. The solid part of a lace design.
6. A heavy woven net of rope or wire cable placed over a blasting site to keep debris from scattering.
7. To cover, protect, or decorate with mats or a mat.
8. To pack or interweave into a thick mass: High winds matted the leaves against the base of the fence.
9. To be packed or interwoven into a thick mass; become entangled.
10. A decorative border placed around a picture to serve as a frame or provide contrast between the picture and the frame.
11. A dull, often rough finish, as of paint, glass, metal, or paper.
12. A special tool for producing such a surface or finish.
13. Printing See matrix.
14. To put a mat around (a picture).
15. To produce a dull finish on.
16. Having a dull finish.