Serviette: meaning, definitions and examples

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serviette

 

[ หˆsษœห.viหŒet ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

table setting

A serviette is a small piece of cloth or paper used while eating to protect the clothes or wipe the mouth.

Synonyms

handkerchief, napkin

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น guardanapo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเฅˆเคชเค•เคฟเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Serviette

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ serbet

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะตั€ะฒะตั‚ะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ serwetka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒŠใƒ—ใ‚ญใƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท serviette

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ servilleta

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท peรงete

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ƒ…ํ‚จ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู†ุฏูŠู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ubrousek

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ servรญtka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้คๅทพ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prtiฤek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ servรญetta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐะนะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ”แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ salfetka

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.