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What (who) is mat paper - 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
n.
1) to weave a mat
2) an exercise; place; welcome mat
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
