tablecloth
noun
ta·ble·cloth
ˈtā-bəl-ˌklȯth 
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Set in a former carriage house in Soho, the duplex includes a clubby bar room with exquisitely prepared drinks, and an upstairs dining room dressed up in white linen tablecloths and classic red banquettes, complete with roving Martini carts.
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Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
Broods can book out spacious, interconnected rooms or call up both extra cots and cribs, and dine at restaurants where children don’t threaten the candlelit, white tablecloth vibe.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
If more privacy is the goal though, try draping airy textiles like a silk scarf or a lace tablecloth to achieve a more closed-off situation.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2026
Her staff previews for her the golden egg that will be that meal's first course, and wonders whether the rectangular tablecloths should have broad gold stripes, and the round ones narrow stripes, or vice versa.
—Bob Mondello, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
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Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
Broods can book out spacious, interconnected rooms or call up both extra cots and cribs, and dine at restaurants where children don’t threaten the candlelit, white tablecloth vibe.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
If more privacy is the goal though, try draping airy textiles like a silk scarf or a lace tablecloth to achieve a more closed-off situation.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2026
Her staff previews for her the golden egg that will be that meal's first course, and wonders whether the rectangular tablecloths should have broad gold stripes, and the round ones narrow stripes, or vice versa.
—Bob Mondello, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Tablecloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tablecloth. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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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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