place mats

A form of place mat — A protective mat, usually heat-resistant, placed under a single person's tableware (including cutlery) at the dining table.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of place mat
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APA

place mats. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/place%20mats

MLA

“place mats.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/place%20mats. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “place mats,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/place%20mats.

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