table mat

English

Alternative forms

• tablemat

Etymology

table +‎ mat

Noun

table mat (plural table mats)

1. Synonym of place mat
   • 2020, Eileen K. Omosa, The Fear Within Us:

     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.

2. (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.

See also

• place mat
• tablecloth