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A cushion or stiff material placed on top of a table, underneath a tablecloth.
After putting the leaves in the table, putting on the tablemat and tablecloth, they put the placemats out.
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tablemat — n. protective mat placed on a table to protect it from hot dishes … English contemporary dictionary
tablemat — /ˈteɪbəlmæt/ (say taybuhlmat) noun a mat, usually bearing an ornamental design, made of some heat absorbing material, placed under hot dishes on a table. {table + mat1} …
placemat — /ˈpleɪsmæt/ (say playsmat) noun a tablemat, usually one of a matching set designed to be placed under individual servings of hot dishes at the table …
