also match-maker, "marriage-broker," 1630s, from match (n.2) + maker. Especially "one who officiously or obtrusively promotes a match or matches." Related: Match-making.
matchcoat
match-girl
match-head
matchless
matchlock
matchmaker
match-wood
mate
mater-
materia medica
material
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