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Tablemat vs Placemat - What's the difference?

tablemat | placemat |

As nouns the difference between tablemat and placemat

is that tablemat is a cushion or stiff material placed on top of a table, underneath a tablecloth while placemat is a place mat.

tablemat

English

Alternative forms

* table mat common spelling

Noun

(en noun)
  • (rare) 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.

    placemat

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a place mat
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