place mat

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pleys mat]
- /pleɪs mæt/
- /pleɪs mæt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pleys mat]
- /pleɪs mæt/

Definitions of place mat words

noun place mat a mat set on a dining table beneath a place setting. 1
noun place mat table service: mat under a plate 1
countable noun place mat Place mats are mats that are put on a table before a meal for people to put their plates or bowls on. 0
noun place mat a mat that is put on the table before a meal for someone to put his plate or bowl on 0
noun place mat a small mat of cloth, paper, etc. serving as an individual table cover for a person at a meal 0

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Origin of place mat

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Place mat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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place mat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for place mat

noun place mat

doily — any small, ornamental mat, as of embroidery or lace.
doormat — a mat, usually placed before a door or other entrance, for people arriving to wipe their shoes on before entering.
mat — a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
napery — table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.
felt — simple past tense and past participle of feel.

All 6 Synonyms of place mat