tablecloth
noun
ta·ble·cloth
ˈtā-bəl-ˌklȯth 
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Véronique Taittinger’s elegant, romantic brand specializing in dressing the bed and table has enlisted the artist Laila Gohar to add her whimsical touch to a 13-piece collection, where her signature beans manifest themselves in a Belgian-linen tablecloth and cocktail-napkins.
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Air Mail, 17 May 2025
Featured Recipe Mint Julep View Recipe → For dinner after the race, served over a tablecloth: roast beef with potatoes, watercress and Henry Bain sauce, a condiment that came out of Louisville’s Pendennis Club during the 19th century and is named for the headwaiter there who developed it.
—Sam Sifton, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The tablecloth features ripe pomegranates and delicate floral motifs that instantly brighten up your space.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
For larger items like tablecloths or drapes, drape them over a pants hanger instead.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
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Air Mail, 17 May 2025
Featured Recipe Mint Julep View Recipe → For dinner after the race, served over a tablecloth: roast beef with potatoes, watercress and Henry Bain sauce, a condiment that came out of Louisville’s Pendennis Club during the 19th century and is named for the headwaiter there who developed it.
—Sam Sifton, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The tablecloth features ripe pomegranates and delicate floral motifs that instantly brighten up your space.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
For larger items like tablecloths or drapes, drape them over a pants hanger instead.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tablecloth
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“Tablecloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tablecloth. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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