"mat leave" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mat leaves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|head=mat leave}} mat leave (countable and uncountable, plural mat leaves)
  1. (informal) Clipped compound of maternity leave. Tags: countable, informal, uncountable Coordinate_terms: pat leave

Inflected forms

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