Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

table mat

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables: table -mat
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of place mat.

noun

A cushion or stiff material placed on top of a table, underneath a tablecloth.

Example Sentences

"I watch as Abikok scoops two spoonsful of rice, a spoonful of broccoli, a spoonful of peas, and a large chunk of roast beef into a plate. She then lifts it with both hands and places it on my table mat."
"After putting the leaves in the table and putting on the tablemat and tablecloth, they laid the placemats out."

Etymology

From table + mat.

Inflected Forms

table mats (plural) tablemat (alternative)

Phrases

place mat

Frequently Paired Words

place mat tablecloth

Synonyms

place mat hot pad

Questions

What does table mat mean?: Synonym of place mat.
Where does table mat come from?: From table + mat.

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