place mat vs mat

mat vs place mat

place mat and mat both are nouns.

place mat is not an adjective while mat is an adjective.

place mat is not a verb while mat is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
place mat	Yes	No	No	No
mat	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, mat is a hypernym of place mat; that is, mat is a word with a broader meaning than place mat:

place mat: a mat serving as table linen for an individual place setting
mat: a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it

Other hypernyms of place mat include napery, table linen.

place mat (noun)	mat (noun)
a mat serving as table linen for an individual place setting	a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
	sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
	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

place mat (adjective)	mat (adjective)
	not reflecting light; not glossy

place mat (verb)	mat (verb)
	change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
	twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

Difference between place mat and mat

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