tablecloth

[ tey-buhl-klawth, -kloth ]

/ ˈteɪ bəlˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR tablecloth ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural ta·ble·cloths [tey-buhl-klawthz, -klothz, -klawths, -kloths]. /ˈteɪ bəlˌklɔðz, -ˌklɒðz, -ˌklɔθs, -ˌklɒθs/.

a cloth for covering the top of a table, especially during a meal.

Origin of tablecloth

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at table, cloth

Words nearby tablecloth

tableau, tableau curtain, tableau vivant, Table Bay, table board, tablecloth, table corn, table cut, table dancing, table d'hôte, table football

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Example sentences from the Web for tablecloth

Just then there was a rustling under the table and Jackson lifted the tablecloth.
My Surreal Night With Michael Jackson|Abby Ellin|July 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Just then there was a rustling under the table and Jackson lifted the tablecloth and peered underneath.
My Surreal Night With Michael Jackson|Abby Ellin|July 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST
If you put the mat outside the door, he tore the corner of the tablecloth.
Dew Drops Vol. 37. No. 17, April 26, 1914|Various
A guest helps himself with his fingers and lays the roll or bread on the tablecloth, always.
Etiquette|Emily Post

You are a cheat, North Wind; you have taken back your tablecloth.
Classic Myths|Mary Catherine Judd
At that moment Ivan Ilyitch spluttered so that a great dab of saliva flew on to the tablecloth in a most conspicuous place.
Short Stories|Fiodor Dostoievski
It is pretty generally known that there is a “tablecloth” at Capetown.
Six Months at the Cape|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for tablecloth

tablecloth

/ (ˈteɪbəlˌklɒθ) /

noun

a cloth for covering the top of a table, esp during meals

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单词	tablecloth
释义	tablecloth [ tey-buhl-klawth, -kloth ] / ˈteɪ bəlˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tablecloth ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ta·ble·cloths [tey-buhl-klawthz, -klothz, -klawths, -kloths]. /ˈteɪ bəlˌklɔðz, -ˌklɒðz, -ˌklɔθs, -ˌklɒθs/. a cloth for covering the top of a table, especially during a meal. Origin of tablecloth late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at table, cloth Words nearby tablecloth tableau, tableau curtain, tableau vivant, Table Bay, table board, tablecloth, table corn, table cut, table dancing, table d'hôte, table football Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tablecloth Just then there was a rustling under the table and Jackson lifted the tablecloth. My Surreal Night With Michael Jackson\|Abby Ellin\|July 6, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Just then there was a rustling under the table and Jackson lifted the tablecloth and peered underneath. My Surreal Night With Michael Jackson\|Abby Ellin\|July 6, 2009\|DAILY BEAST If you put the mat outside the door, he tore the corner of the tablecloth. Dew Drops Vol. 37. No. 17, April 26, 1914\|Various A guest helps himself with his fingers and lays the roll or bread on the tablecloth, always. Etiquette\|Emily Post You are a cheat, North Wind; you have taken back your tablecloth. Classic Myths\|Mary Catherine Judd At that moment Ivan Ilyitch spluttered so that a great dab of saliva flew on to the tablecloth in a most conspicuous place. Short Stories\|Fiodor Dostoievski It is pretty generally known that there is a “tablecloth” at Capetown. Six Months at the Cape\|R.M. Ballantyne British Dictionary definitions for tablecloth tablecloth / (ˈteɪbəlˌklɒθ) / noun a cloth for covering the top of a table, esp during meals Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tablecloth felt, napery, napkins, place mat, table napkin
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tablecloth

noun, plural ta·ble·cloths [tey-buhl-klawthz, -klothz, -klawths, -kloths]. /ˈteɪ bəlˌklɔðz, -ˌklɒðz, -ˌklɔθs, -ˌklɒθs/.

Origin of tablecloth

Words nearby tablecloth

Example sentences from the Web for tablecloth

British Dictionary definitions for tablecloth

noun

Words related to tablecloth