Tablecloth Meaning
/tˈeɪbəˌlklɔθ/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA cloth used to cover and protect a table, especially for a dining table.
Sentence Examples
The tablecloth is in the cabinet.
I spilled coffee on your tablecloth.
I'm afraid I spilled coffee on the tablecloth.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The hostess laid a white lace ____ over the dining table before the guests arrived.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She spread a clean white ____ over the table before she began to set the plates and cutlery for dinner today.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1893, Horatio Alger, Jr., Facing the World:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The hostess laid a white lace ____ over the dining table before the guests arrived.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She spread a clean white ____ over the table before she began to set the plates and cutlery for dinner today.