table mat

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English

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Etymology

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From table +‎ mat.

Noun

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table mat (plural table mats)

  1. Synonym of place mat
    • 2020, Eileen K. Omosa, The Fear Within Us:
      I watch as Abikok scoops two spoonsful of rice, a spoonful of broccoli, a spoonful of peas, and a large chunk of roast beef into a plate. She then lifts it with both hands and places it on my table mat.
  2. (rare) A cushion or stiff material placed on top of a table, underneath a tablecloth.
    After putting the leaves in the table and putting on the tablemat and tablecloth, they laid the placemats out.

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