Drinks mat (7)
I believe the answer is:
coaster
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">drinks mat</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for coaster that I've seen before include "on which some mug may be made to stand?" , "It goes under a schooner, perhaps" , "Mat to protect a table" , "proceeds with little effort" , "Trading vessel" .)