tablemat
nounUK /ˈteɪ.bəl.mæt/
US /ˈteɪ.bəl.mæt/
A small flat mat you put on a table under your plate.
She set a woven tablemat under each plate before dinner.
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2. A protective pad placed under hot dishes to keep the table from being damaged.
He slid a cork tablemat under the steaming casserole dish.
3. A decorative cloth or lace mat used to dress a table for special occasions.
Grandmother's lace tablemats came out only at Christmas.
4. A small mat placed under a lamp or ornament to protect the furniture surface.
A felt tablemat kept the brass lamp from scratching the sideboard.