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place setting
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place setting
(noun)
place setting
noun
plural
place settings
place setting
noun
plural
place settings
Britannica Dictionary definition of PLACE SETTING
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a set of dishes, knives, forks, etc., that are put on a table for one person
Please lay another
place setting
for our guest.
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