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place setting

American  

noun

  • place settings
    plural
  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 British  

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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Etymology

Origin of place setting

First recorded in 1945–50


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In that place setting, she’s asking, what does it mean to be a female artist?

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 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

At each place setting was a small black jewel box containing an unusual party favor: a tiny diamond stud.

From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 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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