place setting
Americannoun
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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
The table settings are as precise and symmetrical as the military parade that greeted the president - 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
Here seen in an intricately beaded place mat and accompanying charger, gold is the foundation on which this place setting is built, a perfect complement to the metallic design elements found in the centerpiece.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
She had my poem printed and waiting on every place setting.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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