table mat

Noun

 * 1)  A cushion or stiff material placed on top of a table, underneath a tablecloth.
 * After putting the leaves in the table and putting on the tablemat and tablecloth, they laid the placemats out.
 * 1)  A cushion or stiff material placed on top of a table, underneath a tablecloth.
 * After putting the leaves in the table and putting on the tablemat and tablecloth, they laid the placemats out.