tablecloth
noun
ta·ble·cloth
ˈtā-bəl-ˌklȯth 
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Tables lined with blue picnic tablecloths sat idle.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
White paper over a white tablecloth, pinned there like mittens on a kindergartner’s coat.
—Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
This has more of a lifestyle scope than merely fashion, as Ponti looks to deploy home textiles and rework tablecloths in her new designs, as well as embrace the creation of wallpapers, cushions and home decor to round out her offering.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
Fold the tablecloth over the bottom of a standard hanger or use pants hangers to clip to the ends of the tablecloth, and hang them in a corner of a closet.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
White paper over a white tablecloth, pinned there like mittens on a kindergartner’s coat.
—Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
This has more of a lifestyle scope than merely fashion, as Ponti looks to deploy home textiles and rework tablecloths in her new designs, as well as embrace the creation of wallpapers, cushions and home decor to round out her offering.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
Fold the tablecloth over the bottom of a standard hanger or use pants hangers to clip to the ends of the tablecloth, and hang them in a corner of a closet.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
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 7 Mar. 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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