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place mat

place mat noun: a protective mat, usually heat-resistant, placed under a single person's tableware (including cutlery) at the dining table.

place mat: a protective mat, usually heat-resistant, placed under a single person's tableware (including...
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Noun

place mat (plural place mats)

  1. A protective mat, usually heat-resistant, placed under a single person's tableware (including cutlery) at the dining table.
    Synonyms:
    table mat

Synonyms of place mat

Forms of place mat

pluralplace mats

Questions about place mat

What does place mat mean?
Place mat means a protective mat, usually heat-resistant, placed under a single person's tableware (including cutlery) at the dining table.
What part of speech is place mat?
Place mat is a noun.
What is the plural of place mat?
The plural of place mat is place mats.

Words near place mat in the dictionary

  1. place holders
  2. place importance on
  3. place in the sun
  4. place kick
  5. place kicks
  6. place mat
  7. place mats
  8. place money
  9. place name
  10. place names
  11. place of articulation

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