place mat

noun

: a small often rectangular table mat on which a place setting is laid

Examples of place mat in a Sentence

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Start with a tablecloth or runner (or both to implement more layers), then add place mats, plates, glasses, and cloth napkins. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2025 On the dining room table, layer rattan place mats with a linen tablecloth and cloth napkins. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2025 From botanical prints to rattan place mats, the garden girl trend teaches you how to spruce up spaces by embracing nature. Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024 In addition to choosing a centerpiece, be thoughtful about your table runner or tablecloth, place mats, chargers, flatware and napkins. Sydney Wasserman, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for place mat

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of place mat was in 1928

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“Place mat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/place%20mat. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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place mat

noun
: a small table mat on which a place setting is laid
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