| noun | a thick flat pad used as a floor covering |
| noun | mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture |
| noun | sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports |
| noun | a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven “a mat of weeds and grass” |
| noun | a master's degree in teaching |
| noun | the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss |
| noun | a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it |
| verb | twist together or entwine into a confusing mass “The child entangled the cord” |
| verb | change texture so as to become matted and felt-like “The fabric felted up after several washes” |
| adjective | not reflecting light; not glossy “flat wall paint” |
| flat | adjective | not reflecting light; not glossy |
| lusterless | adjective | lacking luster or shine |
| lustreless | adjective | lacking luster or shine |
| mat | verb | change texture so as to become matted and felt-like |
| matt | adjective | not reflecting light; not glossy |
| matte | adjective | not reflecting light; not glossy |
| tangle | noun | a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven |
| snarl | noun | something jumbled or confused |
| felt | noun | a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers |
| mat | noun | the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss |
| matting | noun | a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp) |
| flatness | noun | the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss |
| matt | noun | the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss |
| matte | noun | the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss |