mat.

The two dogs -- a beautiful little fox-terrier and a fine collie -- went nearly mad, barking and yapping every time the couple appeared -- their excitement reaching a climax when the actors came in and stretched themselves out on each side of the door, having finally divined the word mat.

Chateau and Country Life in France Mary Alsop King Waddington

In the _Boston Gazette_ of November, 1748, "two large Matts for floors" were advertised -- an exceptional instance in the use of the word mat.

Customs and Fashions in Old New England Alice Morse Earle 1881

Note 79: PS 290x and 290; Proto-Bantu * - kékà "mat."

Societies, Religion, and History: Central East Tanzanians and the World They Created, c. 200 BCE to 1800 CE 2008

Tips for keeping older houseguests out of harm's wayStamford AdvocateHarriet Cooper did not see the dog bed, which she describes as more like a "mat."

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Thirteen steps, flanked by jaguar statues, lead to the entrance carved to resemble a mask of a serpent, whose forked tongue forms the welcoming "mat."

Malinalco, Mexico - A Font Of Mexico's History 2006

Thirteen steps, flanked by jaguar statues, lead to the entrance carved to resemble a mask of a serpent, whose forked tongue forms the welcoming "mat."

Malinalco, Mexico - A Font Of Mexico's History 2006

Tips for keeping older houseguests out of harm's wayStamford AdvocateHarriet Cooper did not see the dog bed, which she describes as more like a "mat."

This week in safety 2008