tablecloth
noun
ta·ble·cloth
ˈtā-bəl-ˌklȯth 
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The restaurant, serving up Italian-American red sauce fare, is famous for its decor, with red leather booths, string lights, gingham tablecloths, and chianti bottles dangling from the ceiling.
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Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Make sure the plant isn't sitting on a tablecloth that could be yanked or near a piece of furniture that your pets can climb onto.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
Simply but festively set, the entire T was draped in white tablecloths and adorned with bright blue and green seltzer bottles, the kind with spigots.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Hone the Coastal Look After completing your mood board and gathering ideas, search for blue tablecloths and cool-toned place settings.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2026
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Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Make sure the plant isn't sitting on a tablecloth that could be yanked or near a piece of furniture that your pets can climb onto.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
Simply but festively set, the entire T was draped in white tablecloths and adorned with bright blue and green seltzer bottles, the kind with spigots.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Hone the Coastal Look After completing your mood board and gathering ideas, search for blue tablecloths and cool-toned place settings.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 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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