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- [mats]
- /mæts/
- /mæt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mats]
- /mæts/
Definitions of mats word
- noun mats a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass. 1
- noun mats a tool for producing such a surface. 1
- noun mats Metallurgy. an unfinished metallic product of the smelting of certain sulfide ores, especially those of copper. 1
- noun mats Movies. matte shot. 1
- verb with object mats to finish with a matte surface. 1
- verb without object mats to become entangled; form tangled masses. 1
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Origin of mats
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English matte < Late Latin matta mat of rushes < Semitic; compare Hebrew mittāh bed
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Parts of speech for Mats
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mats popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mats usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mats
noun mats
- floorcovering — A covering for a floor.
- matting — a piece of cardboard or other material placed over or under a drawing, painting, photograph, etc., to serve as a frame or provide a border between the picture and the frame.