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View synonyms for place setting

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of place setting1

First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences

Your arrangement of the centerpiece, table toppers, and place settings all contribute to the ambiance of the dinner and set it apart from ordinary meals.

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I long ago happily surrendered to Nelson’s conceits, and so for this 12th play, as the actors marched on in familiar fashion, carrying the place settings and ingredients of a meal, I felt ensconced in a welcome space.

Take a second look at all those “near” matches, and augment your place settings with complementary pieces.

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

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