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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A flat piece of wiping one?s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering.
  • A small flat piece of material used to protect a surface from anything hot or rough; a coaster.
  • A thickly tangled mess, of hair etc.
  • A thick paper or paperboard border used to inset and center the contents of a frame.
  • A thin layer of woven, non-woven, or knitted fiber that serves as reinforcement to a material.
  • athletics A floor pad to protect athletes.

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Proper noun:

  • A diminutive of the male given name Matthew.

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Verb:

  • intransitive To form a thick, tangled mess.
  • transitive To cover, protect or decorate with mats.

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