单词 | table linen |
释义 | > as lemmastable linen table linen n. linen for use at table, as tablecloths and napkins. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > household linen > table linen > [noun] tabling1604 table linen1625 table napery1762 1625 S. Purchas Pilgrimes I. i. vii. 382 They make Sandaracha, a varnish..and hereby are prouided against prouisions of Napery, this seruing for Table linnen; they recouering any greasie contagion with a little rinsing of water. 1671 J. Collins Let. 5 July in I. Newton Corr. (1959) I. 66 My Wife..is to enjoy her Sisters Place as Laundresse of the table Linnen to the Queene. 1763 S. Johnson Let. 3 July (1992) I. 223 She may want sheets and tablelinen. 1855 E. C. Gaskell North & South II. i. 6 Continuing her inspection of the table-linen. 1992 Harpers & Queen Nov. 45/1 The table linen is shiny satinette like a Rank starlet's négligé. < as lemmas |
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