Tablecloth: meaning, definitions and examples

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tablecloth

 

[ หˆteษชbษ™lklษ’ฮธ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

on dining table

A tablecloth is a cloth used to cover a table, especially during meals.

Synonyms

table cover, table linen

Examples of usage

  • She spread a white tablecloth on the dining table before serving the dinner.
  • The tablecloth had a beautiful floral pattern on it.

Translations

Translations of the word "tablecloth" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น toalha de mesa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅ‡เคœเคชเฅ‹เคถ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Tischdecke

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ taplak meja

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบะฐั‚ะตั€ั‚ะธะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ obrus

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ†ใƒผใƒ–ใƒซใ‚ฏใƒญใ‚น

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท nappe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mantel

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท masa รถrtรผsรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ํƒ๋ณด (siktakbo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูุฑุด ุงู„ู…ุงุฆุฏุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ubrus

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ obrus

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆกŒๅธƒ (zhuล bรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ borรฐdรบkur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏัั‚ะตะป ะถะฐะฟา›ั‹ัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ (supra)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรผfrษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mantel

Etymology

The word 'tablecloth' originated in the mid-15th century, combining 'table' and 'cloth'. Tablecloths have been used for centuries to protect tables and add elegance to dining settings. They were initially made of simple materials like linen, but today come in a variety of fabrics and designs.

See also: table, tablecloths, tableland, tables, tablets, tableware.