place mat
noun
a mat set on a dining table beneath a place setting.
place mats
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pluralof place mat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Today, street vendors line Broadway, setting up place mats and selling small quantities of fruits and vegetables.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
There were teapots sprouting roses by Mary Rose Young, as well as hand-painted throw pillows, twig place mats and antique jewelry.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
Floral bouquets float across a solid-color woven Jacquard base in Botanic, a rug by Chilewich, a company better known for place mats.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2024
She said traditional merch such as "place mats and the mugs et cetera" catered to an older generation, and that standard political T-shirts were "lame" unless they were humorous ones.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2023
Even though we had a dining table, my sister, brother, and I would plop place mats on the floor and eat our dinners while watching sitcoms.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
