tablecloth

CEFRA1

/tˈeɪbəˌlklɔθ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A cloth placed over a table.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A cloth used to cover and protect a table, especially for a dining table.

Examples

  • I'm afraid I spilled coffee on the tablecloth.

  • I spilled coffee on your tablecloth.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • The tablecloth is in the cabinet.

  • Just across the field stood a small house. In the yard the week's washing was hung out. Among the articles was a red tablecloth.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The hostess laid a white lace blank over the dining table before the guests arrived.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English tabyllcloth, table cloth, tabylle clothe, a partial translation of earlier Middle English bord cloth, bordcloth (“tablecloth”), from Old English bordclāþ, equivalent to table + cloth.