(Britain, slang, now chiefly archaic or humorous) Mother. / (anatomy) A meninx; the dura mater, arachnoid mater, or pia mater of the brain.

(biology) Someone or something that mates.

Alternative form of 'mater (“tomato”)

A showing of a movie, sporting event, or theatrical performance in the morning or afternoon. / (dated) A woman's dress to be worn in the morning or before dinner.

(transitive, intransitive) To put on a matinee performance (of).

Being overly concerned with material possessions and wealth. / Of or concerning philosophical materialism.

Constant concern over material possessions and wealth; a great or excessive regard for worldly concerns. / (philosophy) The philosophical belief that nothing exists beyond what is physical.

plural of matrix

plural of matrice

A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner section of coiled springs covered with foam or other cushioning material then enclosed with cloth fabric.