Synonyms:
flat, mat, matt, matte, matted
Meaning: not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
mat
Meaning: a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
Synonyms:
mat, matting
Meaning: mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
Synonyms:
mat, gym_mat
Meaning: sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
Usage examples
On a mat outside lay a letter.
"Mat, you always were a plum with the pen.
His thick, black hair clung to his head like a wrinkled mat.
The gipsy sat with her own hands folded over the mat on her knees.
The enemy was not slow in making his approach--fifty strong, headed by one Mat Ames.
General Mat Ames, a veteran commander, was no less wide-awake in the disposition of his army.
Every time the ball would glance off from the thick skull. The wonderful mat of curly hair must break the force some, too.
On hearing my reply they sank back again, and in a minute or two I returned to my mat, anxiously awaiting the result of the experiment.
He must have been a "mado" of high rank, because he paraded in a mat of banana leaves that had ragged edges and was accented with bright colors.
Rikiu then removes his tea-gown and carefully folds it upon the mat, thereby disclosing the immaculate white death robe which it had hitherto concealed.