D defs.my
Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

mated

· IPA /ˈmeɪtɪd/
01 adj. Brought together for sexual activity; bred; -- of animals.
  1. 1.
    Brought together for sexual activity; bred; -- of animals.
  2. 2.
    Sorted into pairs of identical size, color, or other properties; -- used of gloves, socks, etc.
  3. 3.
    Same as married. Opposite of unmarried; as, they were a devoted couple, mated for life. See: married
Syn. paired.