place setting
Americannoun
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place settings
plural
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the group of dishes, silverware, glasses, etc., set at the place of each person at a meal.
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a single group of such dishes or eating utensils sold as a unit.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of place setting
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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He would sit in that recliner, or at a table at the back of the darkened and cavernous room, where his family now arranges a weekly place setting in his honor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2024
Dress up each place setting with a cut poinsettia bloom.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
The table settings are as precise and symmetrical as the military parade - each guest getting a place setting of 46cms.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2023
The request stated that Stewart and his fiancé Mike were looking for design work on things like invitations and place setting cards for their upcoming wedding.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
Quang-ha puts everything in a different place, setting the couch and the chairs on an angle.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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