table mat

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table mat

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From table + mat.

noun table mats · tablemat

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.
Similar: place mat
rare A 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.

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@misc{table_mat_2026,
  title = {table mat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/table%20mat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}