Tablecloth: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฝ๏ธ
tablecloth
[ หteษชbษlklษฮธ ]
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:
๐ต๐น toalha de mesa
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคเคชเฅเคถ
๐ฉ๐ช Tischdecke
๐ฎ๐ฉ taplak meja
๐บ๐ฆ ัะบะฐัะตััะธะฝะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ obrus
๐ฏ๐ต ใใผใใซใฏใญใน
๐ซ๐ท nappe
๐ช๐ธ mantel
๐น๐ท masa รถrtรผsรผ
๐ฐ๐ท ์ํ๋ณด (siktakbo)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุฑุด ุงูู ุงุฆุฏุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ ubrus
๐ธ๐ฐ obrus
๐จ๐ณ ๆกๅธ (zhuล bรน)
๐ธ๐ฎ prt
๐ฎ๐ธ borรฐdรบkur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฏััะตะป ะถะฐะฟาััั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแฃแคแ แ (supra)
๐ฆ๐ฟ sรผfrษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ mantel
Word origin
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.