table mat

plural table mats · alternative tablemat

1. Synonym of place mat.

   I watch as Abikok scoops two spoonsful of rice, a spoonful of broccoli, a spoonful of peas, and a large chunk of roast beef into a plate. She then lifts it with both hands and places it on my table mat.

   2020, Eileen K. Omosa, The Fear Within Us

   Synonyms: place mat

2. rareA cushion or stiff material placed on top of a table, underneath a tablecloth.

   After putting the leaves in the table and putting on the tablemat and tablecloth, they laid the placemats out.