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tablecloth

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ta·ble·cloth  (tbl-klôth, -klth)
n.
A cloth to cover a table, especially during a meal.
tablecloth
Noun
a cloth for covering the top of a table, esp. during meals
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tableclothtablecloth - a covering spread over a dining table
napery, table linen - linens for the dining table
tea cloth - a small tablecloth
Translations

tablecloth [ˈteɪblklɔθ] n → mantel m
tablecloth [ˈteɪblklɔθ] table n → nappe f
tablecloth [ˈteɪblklɔθ] table n → Tischdecke f
tablecloth [ˈteɪblklɔθ] n → tovaglia


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She was leaning forward with a grape between her teeth, towards the tiny animal who was trying in vain to balance his absurdly shaped little body upon the tablecloth.
The Vanished Messenger by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
Jay, aware that impropriety is the soul of wit, made observations in tones hardly above a whisper that might well have tinged the snowy tablecloth with a rosy hue.
Moon and Sixpence by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
She kissed him, then seated herself again, and took another tablecloth on her lap, unfolding it a little way to look at the pattern, while the children stood by in mute wretchedness, their minds quite filled for the moment with the words "beggars" and "workhouse.
The Mill on the Floss by Eliot, George View in context
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