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What (who) is door mat - definition
PROTECTIVE OR CUSHIONING FLOOR COVERING
Welcome mat; Matting; Logo mats; Bath mat; Floor mat; Rubber mat; Floormat; Door mat
![The mats made from ''[[Cyperus pangorei]]'' (Korai grass in Tamil) are called "Korai paai" in Tamil and can be found widely in the households of Tamil Nadu, usually in the size 6 feet by 3 feet.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dry grass mat, also called "Korai paai" and found widely in Tamil Nadu.JPG?width=200 "The mats made from ''[[Cyperus pangorei]]'' (Korai grass in Tamil) are called \"Korai paai\" in Tamil and can be found widely in the households of Tamil Nadu, usually in the size 6 feet by 3 feet.")
![Flat mat with a painting of a [[Paris]] street](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Paillasson Paris.jpg?width=200 "Flat mat with a painting of a [[Paris]] street")
mat
mat1
¦ noun
1. a thick piece of material placed on the floor and used as protection from dirt, for wiping the feet on, or as a decorative rug.
a piece of resilient material for landing on in gymnastics, wrestling, or similar sports.
2. a small piece of cork, card, or similar material placed on a surface to protect it from the heat or moisture of an object placed on it.
(also mouse mat) Brit. a small piece of rigid or resilient material on which a computer mouse is moved.
3. a thick, untidy layer of hairy or woolly material.
¦ verb (mats, matting, matted) [usu. as adjective matted] tangle in a thick mass: matted hair.
Phrases
on the mat informal being reprimanded by someone in authority. [with military reference, in which an accused would stand on the orderly room mat.]
Origin
OE m(e)att(e), of W. Gmc origin.
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mat2
¦ noun short for matrix (in sense 2).
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mat3
¦ noun US spelling of matt.
matting
¦ noun material used for mats, especially coarse fabric woven from a natural fibre.
mat
(mats)
1.
A mat is a small piece of something such as cloth, card, or plastic which you put on a table to protect it from plates or cups.
The food is served on polished tables with mats.
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2.
A mat is a small piece of carpet or other thick material which is put on the floor for protection, decoration, or comfort.
There was a letter on the mat...
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Wikipedia
Mat
A mat is a hard floor covering that generally is placed on a floor or other flat surface. Mats serve a range of purposes including:
- serving to clean items passed over it, such as a doormat, which removes dirt from the soles of shoes
- protecting that which is above the mat, such as a wrestling or gymnastics mat, or an anti-vibration mat
- protecting that which is beneath the mat, such as a place mat or the matting used in archival framing and preservation of documents and paintings
- providing a regular or flat surface, such as a cushioned computer mousepad
Examples of use of door mat
1. Retired gardener Roger Perry, 62, said he had no intention of giving up his door mat.
2. On Tuesday, he was still carrying the door mat, leading a one–man quest to the hacienda where Bush and Calderon were meeting.
3. After years of therapy, she is cured of anxiety, too, which was the cause of many bad relationships; despite her general stridency, she could be a door–mat around men.
4. Having already lost control of the army, being unceremoniously dumped out of his legislative roles and facing the prospect of a tax bill dropping on to the royal door mat, the government is now eyeing the king‘s property.
5. The spokesman for Mexico‘s leftist Democratic Revolution Party brought a bag of toy soldiers for Bush so that the U.S. leader can play war and leave the world alone.‘‘ For Calderon, he brought a door mat so the Mexican president can kneel without hurting his knees.‘‘ He tried to deliver the soldiers to Bush‘s hotel on Monday evening, just before Bush arrived, but wasn‘t allowed past security.