mats
word · lemma: mat
Definition
Flat pieces of material, usually placed on the floor, used for wiping feet, exercising, or protecting surfaces. Can also refer to tangles in hair or fur.
Usage & Nuances
Usually used in the plural for places with multiple 'doormats', 'yoga mats', or 'bath mats'. Also refers informally to hair tangles: 'hair mats'. Not to be confused with 'mats' as in 'mathematics' (slang in some English dialects).
Spanish: alfombrillas - tapetes - esterasPortuguese (BR): tapetes - esteirasPortuguese (PT): tapetes - esteirasChinese (Simplified): 垫子Chinese (Traditional): 墊子Hindi: चटाईयाँArabic: حصائرBengali: মাদুর - চটাই - উঁটকো (চুলের জট)Russian: коврики - колтуны (спутанные волосы/шерсть)Japanese: マット - もつれ（髪や毛のからまり）Vietnamese: thảm - búi rối (tóc/lông)Korean: 매트 - 엉킴(머리카락/털)Turkish: paspas - mat - keçeleşme (saçta/dolanan tüy)Urdu: چٹائی - الجھاؤ (بالوں کی الجھن)Indonesian: keset - kusut (rambut/ bulu kusut)
Example Sentences
There are mats on the bathroom floor.
basic
Please wipe your feet on the mats before coming in.
basic
The gym has new exercise mats.
basic
Her long hair always gets mats if she doesn't brush it.
natural
We put out extra mats for the party so people wouldn't slip.
natural
All the yoga mats are stacked in the corner after class.
natural