tablecloth
noun
ta·ble·cloth
ˈtā-bəl-ˌklȯth 
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Here, the sunny yellow tablecloth, echoed in the color of the dahlias and some of the plates, serves as the anchor color, with thoughtful touches of pink, blue, and lavender creating depth.
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Catherine Hong, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2025
Handwritten on the tablecloth are excerpts from an article by Domingo Landicho, a Filipino writer who openly denounced the World Bank’s interference in the Philippine economy during this period and called out the colonial mentality among Filipinos themselves as a kind of virus.
—Hung Duong, Artforum, 18 June 2025
Use spare room in a closet to hang your tablecloths to keep them freshly pressed, and a low-profile Tupperware bin under a bed makes for great placemat or votive storage.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
There wasn’t quite enough yarn to complete the tablecloth, so instead the project finisher is making four pillows, which Edelstein will share with her sister and cousins.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
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Catherine Hong, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2025
Handwritten on the tablecloth are excerpts from an article by Domingo Landicho, a Filipino writer who openly denounced the World Bank’s interference in the Philippine economy during this period and called out the colonial mentality among Filipinos themselves as a kind of virus.
—Hung Duong, Artforum, 18 June 2025
Use spare room in a closet to hang your tablecloths to keep them freshly pressed, and a low-profile Tupperware bin under a bed makes for great placemat or votive storage.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
There wasn’t quite enough yarn to complete the tablecloth, so instead the project finisher is making four pillows, which Edelstein will share with her sister and cousins.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 9 June 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 11 Jul. 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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