: a thin flat pad (as of rubber) on which a computer mouse is used
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebMost desk mats feature an anti-slip grip to keep everything on your work surface in its rightful space, and the majority eliminate the need for a mouse pad. Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping, 8 Aug. 2022 This mouse pad is a step up from the cloth one above (and 10 times as expensive).Wired, 11 July 2022 Creating the perfect work-from-home desk is no easy feat but this leather mouse pad might help. Christina Montoya Fiedler, Good Housekeeping, 23 June 2022 The Kickstarter page claims the optical sensor doesn't need a mouse pad. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 26 Apr. 2022 With the addition of an attachable ambidextrous mouse pad, this versatile surface can also be used on top of a table to make a stand-up desk. Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Mar. 2022 Ysagi's reversible desk mat and mouse pad is another best-seller that's going for less. Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com, 25 Sep. 2021 As a consequence of his status, of course, Shakespeare is also written English’s most recognizable cliché, from middle-school skit to mouse pad.Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2021 Lexus has long been known for, plus the jettisoning of their old touch mouse pad, thank God. Josh Max, Forbes, 12 June 2021 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1983, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
mouse pad
noun
: a thin flat pad (as of rubber) on which a computer mouse is used