verb

1. To cover, protect or decorate with mats.

2. To form a thick, tangled mess; to interweave into, or like, a mat; to entangle.

noun

1. Mats, a collection of ground coverings.

2. Coarse fabric, of the kind used to make mats.

3. A dull surface, often used for surrounding pictures.

Synonyms: mat, matte, passe-partout