mat Pronunciation: /mæt/Translate mat | into German | into Italian | into Spanish French translation of matA. n 1 (on floor) (petit) tapis (m); (for wiping feet) paillasson (m) 2 (on table) dessous-de-plat (m inv) place mat = set (m) de tableB. vi (p prés etc -tt-) [hair] s'emmêler; [wool] se feutrer; [fibres] s'enchevêtrermat in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of mat in the British & World English dictionary Definition of mat in the US English dictionary