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mat vs doormat

doormat vs mat

mat and doormat both are nouns.

mat is an adjective but doormat is not an adjective.

mat is a verb but doormat is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mat Yes Yes Yes No
doormat Yes No No No
As nouns, doormat is a hyponym of mat; that is, doormat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mat:
  • mat: a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
  • doormat: a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering
Other hyponyms of mat include welcome mat.
mat (noun) doormat (noun)
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering
sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven
mat (adjective) doormat (adjective)
not reflecting light; not glossy
mat (verb) doormat (verb)
change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
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