mat

Meanings

• a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
• mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
• sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
• a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven
  • "a mat of weeds and grass"
• a master's degree in teaching
• the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
• a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
• twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
• change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
• not reflecting light; not glossy
  • "a photograph with a matte finish"

Synonyms

entangle, felt, felt up, flat, flatness, gym mat, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, Master of Arts in Teaching, mat up, matt, matt-up, matte, matte up, matted, matting, snarl, tangle