TABLECLOTH

tablecloth

(noun) a covering spread over a dining table

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tablecloth (plural tablecloths)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Ta"ble*cloth`, n.

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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