tablecloth
noun
ta·ble·cloth
ˈtā-bəl-ˌklȯth 
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The fine lighting, thick tablecloths, settings and stemware are first class, and the waitstaff, since my last visit a few years back, is now measurably improved in its amiable professionalism.
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
At the end of the play, the tablecloths form a giant mobile that rotates slowly before the audience, a physical representation of Annie’s different life stages.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
Think: floral Lenox dinnerware, delicate lace tablecloths, retro glasses, and more.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
Most patrons can expect to find such dishes at restaurants with candles and white tablecloths — and then there’s Simon’s Pasta.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
At the end of the play, the tablecloths form a giant mobile that rotates slowly before the audience, a physical representation of Annie’s different life stages.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
Think: floral Lenox dinnerware, delicate lace tablecloths, retro glasses, and more.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
Most patrons can expect to find such dishes at restaurants with candles and white tablecloths — and then there’s Simon’s Pasta.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tablecloth
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“Tablecloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tablecloth. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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tablecloth
noun
ta·ble·cloth
ˈtā-bəl-ˌklȯth
: a covering spread over a dining table before the places are set
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