mat

A flat piece of coarse fabric or other material used for wiping one’s shoes or feet, or in various other forms as a floor covering.

A small flat piece of decorated material placed under a lamp, dish of food, or other object.

A floor pad to protect athletes, as in wrestling or gymnastics.

A densely woven or thickly tangled mass.

The solid part of a lace design.

A heavy woven net of rope or wire cable placed over a blasting site to keep debris from scattering.

To cover, protect, or decorate with mats or a mat.

To pack or interweave into a thick mass.

To be packed or interwoven into a thick mass; become entangled.

A decorative border placed around a picture to serve as a frame or provide contrast between the picture and the frame.