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Placemat vs Doily - What's the difference?

placemat | doily |

As nouns the difference between placemat and doily

is that placemat is a place mat while doily is a small ornamental piece of lace or linen or paper used to protect a surface from scratches by hard objects such as vases or bowls; or to decorate a plate of food.

placemat

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a place mat
    • ----

    doily

    English

    Alternative forms

    * doyley

    Noun

    (doilies)
  • A small ornamental piece of lace or linen or paper used to protect a surface from scratches by hard objects such as vases or bowls; or to decorate a plate of food.

    • External links

    ("doily" on Wikipedia) English eponyms