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- noun a
place mat
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Examples
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Note also the current ISAF "placemat"--which forces are where in Afstan. posted by Mark, Ottawa at 8:42 AM
Archive 2006-10-01 2006
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A small weight in the centre ensures it does not fall over and the felt "placemat" provides additional stability.
DESIGNSPOTTER 2008
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Throwing open the gates to development and improper use of these national treasures is no less egregious than using the Declaration of Independence for a placemat.
Bill Meadows: The Sneak Attack on America's Lands Bill Meadows 2011
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That's right -- Greek-inspired art promoting travel to Greece... on a placemat, in a diner.
Gregory C. Pappas: Greece Deserves Better Than Placemats and Paper Cups, Mister Minister Gregory C. Pappas 2011
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Joško pointed to the placemat in front of the rucksack.
Nothing in the World (an excerpt) Roy Kesey 2011
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Throwing open the gates to development and improper use of these national treasures is no less egregious than using the Declaration of Independence for a placemat.
Bill Meadows: The Sneak Attack on America's Lands Bill Meadows 2011
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Amid wall fans, a goldfish tank and a zodiac placemat that he later folds and slips into his black flap-over book bag, he says: "There's no such thing as bad Chinese food."
The Storyteller's Secret Jim Fusilli 2011
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An alternative plan: How about making a placemat that includes facts and tidbits about the Greek diet... the benefits of Greek olive oil and other relevant information.
Gregory C. Pappas: Greece Deserves Better Than Placemats and Paper Cups, Mister Minister Gregory C. Pappas 2011
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My mommies and daddies awe da bestest! and with that, he turned to coloring his placemat and didn't ask about getting up anymore.
Reflections Over Jalpeños Erika Fletcher 2011
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Throwing open the gates to development and improper use of these national treasures is no less egregious than using the Declaration of Independence for a placemat.
Bill Meadows: The Sneak Attack on America's Lands Bill Meadows 2011
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