mat

adj : not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a

photograph with a matte finish" [syn: {flat}, {matt}, {matte},

{matted}]

n 1: a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

2: a border or background for a picture [syn: {matting}]

3: a piece of thick padding up on the floor for gymnastic

sports

4: a master's degree in teaching [syn: {Master of Arts in

Teaching}, {MAT}]

5: the property of having little or no contrast [syn: {flatness},

{lusterlessness}, {matt}, {matte}]

6: table linen for an individual place setting [syn: {place mat}]

v 1: twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child

entangled the cord" [syn: {entangle}, {tangle}, {snarl}]

[ant: {disentangle}, {disentangle}]

2: change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The

fabric felted up after several washes" [syn: {felt}, {felt

up}, {mat up}]