matwork

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noun

Work done on a mat: exercise taken upon a mat.

“Near-synonym: floorwork”

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floorwork
OriginEnglish work ← Middle English worchen ← Old English wyrċan →
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Meanings

nounmatwork (uncountable)
  1. uncountableexerciseWork done on a mat: exercise taken upon a mat.

    Near-synonym: floorwork

    1 more example

    Pilates comprises matwork as well as various hanging and pulling exercises.

    Synonyms: floorwork

Synonyms & antonyms

nounWork done on a mat: exercise taken upon a mat.

Similar
floorwork
Also see
floorwork

Origin

  1. Old Englishmeatte
  2. Middle Englishmatte
  3. Englishmat
  4. Proto-Indo-European*werǵ-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*wr̥ǵyéti
  6. Proto-Germanic*wurkijaną
  7. Proto-West Germanic*wurkijan
  8. Proto-Indo-European*werǵ-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*wérǵom
  10. Proto-Germanic*werką
  11. Proto-Germanic*wirkijaną
  12. Proto-West Germanic*wirkijan
  13. Old Englishwyrċan
  14. Middle Englishworchen
  15. Englishwork
  16. Englishmatwork

From mat + work.

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APA

matwork. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matwork

MLA

“matwork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matwork. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “matwork,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matwork.

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