a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture

[ Syn: matting ]

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

[ Syn: gym mat ]

a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven; a mat of weeds and grass'

a masters degree in teaching

[ Syn: master of arts in teaching , mat ]

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

[ Syn: flatness , lusterlessness , lustrelessness , matt , matte ]

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

not reflecting light; not glossy; flat wall paint; a photograph with a matte finish

[ Syn: flat , matt , matte , matted ]

twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; The child entangled the cord

[ Syn: entangle , entangle , tangle , tangle , snarl , snarl ]

change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; The fabric felted up after several washes

[ Syn: felt , felt up , mat up , matt-up , matte up , matte ]