mouse pad
AmericanEtymology
Origin of mouse pad
1980–85
Example Sentences
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His eBay seller’s page featured sports collectibles and plenty of GameStop-related merchandise, such as a GameStop mug for over $3,000, a GameStop mouse pad for over $1,500 and a pair of socks for over $14,000.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
He suggests trying a mouse pad or a hardback book.
From Seattle Times • May 6, 2023
My mouse pad is the sunrise painting and I have big Claude Monet paintings all over my apartment.
From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2022
As a consequence of his status, of course, Shakespeare is also written English’s most recognizable cliché, from middle-school skit to mouse pad.
From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2021
Princeton scrawls on something that looks like a hyped-up mouse pad and it shows up on Namitha’s screen.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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