adj.
1.not reflecting light mat n.
1.a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
2.mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
3.sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
4.a master's degree in teaching
5.the property of having little or no contrast
6.a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it mat v.
1.twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
2.change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
Idiom of the Day
lead (someone) down the garden path
to deceive someone
The young woman was leading her boyfriend down the garden path when she promised to marry him.