mat

nouns

a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

mat

is a type of (narrower)

a covering for a floor

mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture

mat, matting

sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports

gym mat, mat

a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven

"a mat of weeds and grass"

mat

is a type of (narrower)

a body of matter without definite shape

"a huge ice mass"

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, mat, matt, matte

a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it

mat

is a type of (narrower)

a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort

twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

"The child entangled the cord"

entangle, mat, snarl, tangle

change texture so as to become matted and felt-like

"The fabric felted up after several washes"

felt, felt up, mat, mat up, matt-up, matte, matte up

is derived from

not reflecting light; not glossy

"flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"

flat, mat, matt, matte, matted