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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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 The floral salad plates belonged to Cain's great-grandmother, but the napkin rings and place mats are newer pieces she's picked up along the way. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2024 Skip the runner and place mats altogether and let the reclaimed wood shine. Mary Carol Garrity, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 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 19 Nov. 2024.

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place mat

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