place mat

English - Turkish

Definition of place mat in English Turkish dictionary

Amerikan servis

{i} tabak altlığı

yer minderi

Related Terms

place mats

(Bilgisayar) tabak altlıkları

English - English

Definition of place mat in English English dictionary

A protective table mat, usually heat-resistant, for a single setting of plates and dishes

a mat serving as table linen for an individual place setting

{i} individual table mat

Place mats are mats that are put on a table before a meal for people to put their plates or bowls on. A protective table mat for a single setting of dishes and flatware. 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

Related Terms

a place mat

placemat

placemat

{i} individual table mat

Turkish pronunciation

pleys mät

Pronunciation

/ˈplās ˈmat/ /ˈpleɪs ˈmæt/

Etymology

[ 'plAs ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English, from Old French, open space, from Latin platea broad street, from Greek plateia , from feminine of platys broad, flat; akin to Sanskrit prthu broad, Latin planta sole of the foot.