serviette

chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of serviette Use them to aid in pouring wine so that not a drop ends up in the wrong place, or set them beneath decanters like proper serviettes. Hannah Selinger, wsj.com, 29 Sep. 2023 For this look, take a red washable serviette and fashion it into a long, thin roll. Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 22 Nov. 2022 Make loose brunch plans with the hottest bystander and escape into the night with a slice of cake wrapped in a serviette for the subway. Raven Smith, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2020 Take a serviette and wipe the rim, making sure there’s no foil. Sarah Solomon, Town & Country, 28 July 2017 Still, the Smithsonian is right to to honor this most famous of American serviettes, the Magna Carta of modern Republican economics. Jeet Heer, New Republic, 18 Oct. 2017 Take a serviette and wipe the rim, making sure there’s no foil. Sarah Solomon, Town & Country, 28 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serviette
Noun
  • In 2013, two entrepreneurs delivered a message on a napkin to Madrid’s president Florentino Perez.
    Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Alba Melamine Platter This melamine platter comes in a new Alba pattern and matches other dining items from the collection—there's even a coordinating napkin set!
    Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Warm compress: Placing a warm, wet towel on your closed eyes can help alleviate mild to moderate dry eyes.1 Eyelid cleaning: Discuss at-home eyelid cleaning with your healthcare provider.
    Sarah Bence, Health, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The fuzzy area rug, fluffy white towels, and flirty ruffled curtain enclosing the footed tub add pattern and color, take the chill off the white fixtures and act as cushy counterpoints to the straight lines of beaded-board walls.
    Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This calming blend of pure essential oils, including sweet orange, lavender, patchouli, peppermint, sweet basil, and chamomile, can be used in a diffuser or on a tissue to create a relaxing, calming effect.
    Health Editorial Team, Health, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The technique is called optical coherence tomography (OCT), which involves creating a 3D image of tissue using light waves.
    Michael Irving, New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Serviette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviette. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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