What does tablecloth mean?

Definitions for tablecloth
ˈteɪ bəlˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ; -ˌklɔðz, -ˌklɒðz, -ˌklɔθs, -ˌklɒθstable·cloth

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tableclothnoun

    a covering spread over a dining table

Wiktionary

  1. tableclothnoun

    A cloth used to cover and protect a table, especially for a dining table.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Tableclothnoun

    Linen spread on a table.

    Etymology: table and cloth.

    I will end with Odo holding master doctor’s mule, and Anne with her tablecloth. William Camden, Remains.

Wikipedia

  1. Tablecloth

    A tablecloth is a cloth used to cover a table. Some are mainly ornamental coverings, which may also help protect the table from scratches and stains. Other tablecloths are designed to be spread on a dining table before laying out tableware and food. Some tablecloths are designed as part of an overall table setting, with coordinating napkins, placemats, or other decorative pieces. Special kinds of tablecloth include "runners" which overhang the table at two ends only and "table protectors" which provide a padded layer under a normal tablecloth.

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  1. tablecloth

    A tablecloth is a piece of material or cloth used to cover a table. Its primary purpose is to protect the table from scratches and stains. Still, it can also be used for decorative purposes to enhance the aesthetic appeal of the dining area or room. Tablecloths come in various shapes, sizes, colors, designs, and materials.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Tableclothnoun

    a cloth for covering a table, especially one with which a table is covered before the dishes, etc., are set on for meals

Wikidata

  1. Tablecloth

    A tablecloth is a cloth used to cover a table. Some are mainly ornamental coverings, which may also help protect the table from scratches and stains. Other tablecloths are designed to be spread on a dining table before laying out tableware and food. Ornamental tablecloths can be made of almost any material, including delicate fabrics like embroidered silk. Dining cloths are typically made of cotton, a poly-cotton blend, or a PVC-coated material that can be wiped clean, but they can range from functional coverings to fine textiles, as long as they can be laundered. Some cloths are designed as part of an overall table setting, with coordinating napkins, placemats, or other decorative pieces. Special kinds of tablecloth include runners which overhang the table at two ends only and table protectors to provide a padded layer under a normal cloth.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tablecloth in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tablecloth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of tablecloth in a Sentence

  1. Eric Garcetti:

    There will never be another like Jonathan Gold, who will forever be our brilliant, indispensable guide through the culinary paradise that is Los Angeles, jonathan earned worldwide acclaim as a food critic, but he possessed the soul of a poet whose words helped readers everywhere understand the history and culture of our city. His passing is a loss for all who share his love for L.A. and unique understanding of how food -- whether served from a truck window or atop a white tablecloth -- is an incomparable expression of our common humanity.

  2. Leah Chase:

    On Sunday we did have a white tablecloth and napkins, and we had that fried chicken and the baked macaroni, so Sunday was what you looked forward to.

  3. Meta Chavannes:

    He had so little money that he bought canvases from flea markets, you know he painted on any canvas he got his hands on, so a bed sheet, or a night shirt, even a tablecloth.

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