ˈplace mat BrE AmE noun [countable]
a board or piece of cloth that you put on a table for each person who is eating there, so that the table is protected from the plates, knives etc
ˈplace mat BrE AmE noun [countable]
a board or piece of cloth that you put on a table for each person who is eating there, so that the table is protected from the plates, knives etc
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012