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Pronunciation / Transliteration: cān diàn
"她在每个碗盘下都放了一个精致的餐垫。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small mat placed on a dining table under an individual setting of tableware to protect the table surface.
"She arranged the woven placemats neatly before setting out the dinner plates." - 2
A decorative or educational pad placed under plates, often featuring printed designs, maps, or children's activities.
"The diner used paper placemats featuring a map of the local area and a crossword puzzle."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound combining 'place' (from Old French 'placel' and Latin 'platea') and 'mat' (from Old English 'matte', derived from Latin 'matta'). It emerged in American English during the mid-20th century as dining styles shifted toward more casual home settings requiring table protection without full tablecloths.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Placemat" is said worldwide
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set-de-table
Transliteration: sɛt də tabl
Script: set de table
"Elle a acheté de nouveaux sets de table en lin pour la salle à manger."
Platztablett
Transliteration: plat͡smatə
Script: Platzmatte
"Die bunten Platzmatten schützen den Holztisch vor heißen Tellern."
tovaglietta
Transliteration: tovaʎˈʎɛtta
"Ogni coperto ha la sua tovaglietta colorata."
mantel individual
Transliteration: manteˈl indiβiˈðwal
"Colocó un mantel individual debajo de cada plato."
jogo americano
Transliteration: ˈʒoɡu ɐmeɾiˈkɐnu
"Os jogos americanos facilitam a limpeza após o jantar."
डाइनिंग मैट
Transliteration: dainiṅg maṭ
"उसने मेज पर सुंदर डाइनिंग मैट बिछाए।"
餐垫
Transliteration: cān diàn
"她在每个碗盘下都放了一个精致的餐垫。"
매트
Transliteration: siktak maeteu
Script: 식탁 매트
"식탁 매트가 뜨거운 냄비로부터 식탁을 보호해 줍니다."
ランチョンマット
Transliteration: ranchon matto
"お洒落なランチョンマットをテーブルに敷きました。"
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