tablecloth
noun
ta·ble·cloth
ˈtā-bəl-ˌklȯth 
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Distribution with Regal is indicative of Leitner-Waldman’s theory that wine drinkers are eschewing the more stodgy and outdated way that they were presented wines—the white tablecloth fine dining experience—and instead seeking to sip on wine during more active occasions.
—John Kell, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Duchess of Sussex's Easter picks also included drinking glasses from Anthropologie, a blue floral tablecloth from Serena & Lily and Cream Artificial Blossom Branch from Afloral.
—Monique Jessen, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Teen-age Annie makes a protest banner out of a tablecloth, and Annie as a young mother struggles to keep her kids at the table.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Distribution with Regal is indicative of Leitner-Waldman’s theory that wine drinkers are eschewing the more stodgy and outdated way that they were presented wines—the white tablecloth fine dining experience—and instead seeking to sip on wine during more active occasions.
—John Kell, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Duchess of Sussex's Easter picks also included drinking glasses from Anthropologie, a blue floral tablecloth from Serena & Lily and Cream Artificial Blossom Branch from Afloral.
—Monique Jessen, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Teen-age Annie makes a protest banner out of a tablecloth, and Annie as a young mother struggles to keep her kids at the table.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Tablecloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tablecloth. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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tablecloth
noun
ta·ble·cloth
ˈtā-bəl-ˌklȯth
: a covering spread over a dining table before the places are set
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