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mouse pad

American  
Also mousepad
Computers.
  1. a small, typically foam rubber sheet used to provide a stable surface on which a mouse can be moved.


Etymology

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

You can also achieve unlimited battery life on both using Logitech’s magical Powerplay wireless charging mouse pad.

From The Verge • Aug. 30, 2022

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

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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