tablecloth
noun
ta·ble·cloth
ˈtā-bəl-ˌklȯth 
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The room was stuffed to the brim with dozens of lawmakers and high-profile guests seated at roughly two dozen tables adorned with blue tablecloths and golden cutlery.
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Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
From the tablecloths and florals to the salad plates, seating chart, name tags and cocktail cups, pink was woven into every detail.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
On the other side of the cup, a sniper, hugging the burlap tablecloth with his prone body, prepares to take out the unwitting dog.
—Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
The block print tablecloth is the smallest pattern, the painterly napkin is the largest one, and the raffia placemat falls somewhere in between.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
From the tablecloths and florals to the salad plates, seating chart, name tags and cocktail cups, pink was woven into every detail.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
On the other side of the cup, a sniper, hugging the burlap tablecloth with his prone body, prepares to take out the unwitting dog.
—Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
The block print tablecloth is the smallest pattern, the painterly napkin is the largest one, and the raffia placemat falls somewhere in between.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Tablecloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tablecloth. Accessed 31 Jan. 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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