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tablecloth



ta·ble·cloth [ ˈtā-bəl-ˌklȯth]



tablecloth   
noun
[ˈtā-bəl-ˌklȯth]

Definition of tablecloth

: a covering spread over a dining table before the tableware is set



Recent Examples on the Web


//The Murdoch and Jagger tables are placed next to each other, bedecked with white tablecloths, roses, and napkins.
— Harper's BAZAAR, "Jerry Hall and Her Family Are United in the Fight for Equal Rights," 17 Oct. 2019
//The first phase of a $20 million renovation program under way in the lobby will bring a white-tablecloth restaurant and 10,000 square feet of creative office space with views of Jones Plaza across Capitol Street.
— Katherine Feser, Houston Chronicle, "Iconic downtown Houston office tower renamed TC Energy Center," 15 Oct. 2019
//Using this tablecloth, this grid pattern and filling in the checks. ...
— Washington Post, "Amsterdam museum presents results of 5-year Chagall research," 14 Sep. 2019
//The design features of old-school fine dining restaurants — tablecloths, drapes and carpeting — also happen to absorb sound waves, keeping them from bouncing off surfaces and amplifying a crowded room.
— Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, "Why we need to rethink the concept of noise in restaurants," 13 Sep. 2019
//Red awning, white tablecloths, people for whom time seems to have stopped on this humid Friday afternoon.
— Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, "How to eat like a local on Beacon Hill," 13 Aug. 2019
//Dining tables, coffee tables and folding tables would be lined up to make one long dinner table covered with tablecloths to accommodate a good 20 or so family members.
— Tannaz Sassooni, sun-sentinel.com, "Persian Upside-Down Cake: A sweet tribute to a Rosh Hashanah tradition," 11 Sep. 2019
//The tables were set with black tablecloths, napkins and handmade centerpieces, the salads were laid out, the marinated chicken was hot off the grill, and the eager wait staff was standing at attention inside.
— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Pop-up restaurant both honors, supports adults with special needs," 30 July 2019
//Barnes and Powell bring a fine-dining approach to the All Steak, with white tablecloths, fine wines and a menu to match.
— Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al.com, "Reviving an Alabama classic at the All Steak Restaurant in Cullman," 26 June 2019


First Known Use of tablecloth

15th century, in the meaning defined above



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More Definitions fortablecloth

tablecloth

noun

English Language Learners Definition of tablecloth

: a cloth that is placed on a table before other objects are placed on it

tablecloth

noun
ta·​ble·​cloth | \ ˈtā-bəl-ˌklȯth \

Kids Definition of tablecloth

: a covering spread over a dining table before the places are set