matwork

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Old English meatte
Middle English matte
English mat
Proto-Indo-European *werǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *wr̥ǵyéti
Proto-Germanic *wurkijaną
Proto-West Germanic *wurkijan
Proto-Indo-European *werǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-om
Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom
Proto-Germanic *werką
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Germanic *-janą
Proto-Germanic *wirkijaną
Proto-West Germanic *wirkijan
Old English wyrċan
Middle English worchen
English work
English matwork

    From mat + work.

    Noun

    matwork (uncountable)

    1. (exercise, sports) Work done on a mat: exercise taken upon a mat.
      Coordinate terms: chairwork, tablework
      Near-synonym: floorwork
      Pilates comprises matwork as well as various hanging and pulling exercises.
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