place·mat

or place mat (plās′măt′)

A protective table mat for a single setting of dishes and flatware.

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place′ mat`

a mat set on a dining table beneath a place setting.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

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

napery, table linen - linens for the dining table

Translations

onderlegger placemat

place mat

n (cork) → sottopiatto; (linen) → tovaglietta

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