place mat
noun
Definition of place mat
: a small often rectangular table mat on which a place setting is laid
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First Known Use of place mat
1928
PLACE MAT Defined for English Language Learners
place mat
noun
Definition of place mat for English Language Learners
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: a small, often rectangular mat on which a set of dishes, knives, forks, etc., for one person are placed at a table
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