place setting

noun

1. the group of dishes, silverware, glasses, etc., set at the place of each person at a meal.
2. a single group of such dishes or eating utensils sold as a unit.

place setting

noun

1. the set of items of cutlery, crockery, and glassware laid for one person at a dining table

Word History and Origins

Origin of place setting¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Investigators believe they used a code whereby an ounce was “a place setting.”

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• place mat