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A flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering.
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Wipe your feet on the mat before coming in.
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A small flat piece of material used to protect a surface from anything hot or rough; a coaster.
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They put mats on the table during mealtimes.
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A floor pad to protect athletes.
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The high jumper cleared the bar and landed safely on the mat.
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A thickly tangled mess.
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a mat of hair
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A thin layer of woven, non-woven, or knitted fiber that serves as reinforcement to a material.
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A thin surface layer; superficial cover.
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Iceland moss growing in a mat