Usage Note
Matos is a familiar/slang shortening of matériel and is widely used among young speakers to mean equipment of any kind — camera gear, music equipment, sports kit, etc. It is invariable (no plural -s change in speech) and should be avoided in formal writing. T'as tout ton matos? means 'Have you got all your gear?'
Examples
"Il a tout son matos de musique dans la voiture."
Natural Translation
He has all his music gear in the car.
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