place mat

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place mat

noun place mats

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

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noun protective table mat

Español	individual, carpeta
日本語	プレイスマット pureisumatto
中文	餐墊 /餐垫 cāndiàn, 餐具墊 /餐具垫 cānjùdiàn, 餐桌墊子 /餐桌垫子 cānzhuō diànzi
Português	esteirinha
Français	napperon
Deutsch	Set, Platzdeckchen
Русский	подста́вка podstávka
עברית	מצעית matsaít, פלייסמט pléysmet

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@misc{place_mat_2026,
  title = {place mat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/place%20mat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}