tablecloth
noun
ta·ble·cloth
ˈtā-bəl-ˌklȯth 
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For Iris Van Herpen, a more intimate meal for 30 to celebrate her exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, with a custom 52-foot tablecloth dyed to match the surrounding artworks.
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
The service is graceful and nimble, too; diners are taken care of without being smothered, while tablecloths are meticulously ironed out (right in front of guests) when tables turn.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Even using the flag as a tablecloth, a covering for walls, or a pennant in the hood, side, back or top of a motor vehicle is prohibited in the Philippines.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
All-white dress is required, along with white tablecloths and white chair covers.
—Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
The service is graceful and nimble, too; diners are taken care of without being smothered, while tablecloths are meticulously ironed out (right in front of guests) when tables turn.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Even using the flag as a tablecloth, a covering for walls, or a pennant in the hood, side, back or top of a motor vehicle is prohibited in the Philippines.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
All-white dress is required, along with white tablecloths and white chair covers.
—Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Tablecloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tablecloth. Accessed 10 Sep. 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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