table pad

Dining surface shield

A table pad is a protective covering placed on a dining table, typically under a tablecloth, to shield the surface from heat, moisture, and scratches.

Table pads are usually made of layered materials—felt, foam, or vinyl—and often custom-fitted to the table's shape: We put the table pads on before Thanksgiving dinner.

Some expand with leaves to match the table.

Related

vinyl · heat · hot dish · heat resistant · surface · furniture · dinner · dinner party · fine dining · hot · dishes · scratch · wood · wood grain · buffet · serving · cover · fabric

Opposites
protective covering vs. damaging element

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surface covering type

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Protective dining surface cover

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Family

table, pad, tables, tabled, tabling, tabular, tabulate, tabulation, tabulated

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G