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1.nounA 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.nounA 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.nounA floor pad to protect athletes."The high jumper cleared the bar and landed safely on the mat."
4.nounA thickly tangled mess."a mat of hair"
5.nounA thin layer of woven, non-woven, or knitted fiber that serves as reinforcement to a material.
6.nounA thin surface layer; superficial cover."Iceland moss growing in a mat"
7.verbTo cover, protect or decorate with mats.
8.verbTo form a thick, tangled mess; to interweave into, or like, a mat; to entangle.