Cafeteria plate holder (4)

I believe the answer is:

tray

'cafeteria plate holder' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for tray that I've seen before include "Informal meal" , "Bearer" , "Flat surface for carrying things" , "Carrier for crockery etc" , "Portable carrier" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post and the USA Today.

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