Serviette: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฝ๏ธ
serviette
[ หsษห.viหet ]
table setting
A serviette is a small piece of cloth or paper used while eating to protect the clothes or wipe the mouth.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Please pass me a serviette.
- She tucked the serviette into her collar to avoid spilling food on her dress.
Translations
Translations of the word "serviette" in other languages:
๐ต๐น guardanapo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเฅเคชเคเคฟเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Serviette
๐ฎ๐ฉ serbet
๐บ๐ฆ ัะตัะฒะตัะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ serwetka
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใญใณ
๐ซ๐ท serviette
๐ช๐ธ servilleta
๐น๐ท peรงete
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ ํจ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุฏูู
๐จ๐ฟ ubrousek
๐ธ๐ฐ servรญtka
๐จ๐ณ ้คๅทพ
๐ธ๐ฎ prtiฤek
๐ฎ๐ธ servรญetta
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะฐะนะปัา
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแ แแแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ salfetka
๐ฒ๐ฝ servilleta
Etymology
The word 'serviette' originated from French, where it means 'napkin'. It was first used in English in the early 19th century to refer to a small cloth used during meals. Over time, the term 'serviette' has become less commonly used in British English in favor of 'napkin'. However, it is still widely used in other English-speaking countries.
See also: servant, server, serveware, service, servile, servility, servingware, subservience, subservient, subserviently.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #38,850, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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