Definitions
not reflecting light; not glossy
Word origin
Inherited from Middle English matte (“mat”), from Old English meatte (“mat”), from Late Latin matta (“mat made of rushes”), from Punic or Phoenician (compare Hebrew מיטה \ מִטָּה (mitá, “bed, couch”)). Cognate with German Matte (“mat”), Danish måtte (“mat”), Faroese and Icelandic motta (“rug, mat”), Norwegian matte (“mat, rug”), Swedish matta (“carpet, rug, mat”).
Used in a sentence
“Wipe your feet on the mat before coming in.”
“They put mats on the table during mealtimes.”
“The high jumper cleared the bar and landed safely on the mat.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer6 curated clues
01“Floor rectangle”3 letters
02“Pad by a doorway”3 letters
03“Welcome pad”3 letters
04“Yoga pad”3 letters
05“Dull finish”3 letters
06“Floor pad”3 letters
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