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tablecloth

[tey-buhl-klawth, -kloth] / ˈteɪ bəlˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ /


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A table with built-in grooves helps keep stemware steady and avoid spills on the tablecloth.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

We had few white tablecloth restaurants in my hometown, but what we did have was Olive Garden, which I discovered after being introduced to ravioli from cans of Chef Boyardee.

From Salon Jun. 3, 2026

Arscott said the couple would see work created by the year-long programme, including a collaborative tablecloth made from materials gathered over months of sessions.

From BBC Feb. 26, 2026

The type of slide that occurred is what’s known as translational, which Wonder described as “kind of like a tablecloth sliding off the table.”

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2024

She took in the patterned tablecloth, red kitchen cabinets, decorative statues, and books that had belonged to the apartment’s previous inhabitant.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

She picked up tables, taped down tablecloths and moved boxes to the side of the stage.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

"Don't sit at home," said the entrepreneur, surrounded by embroidered dresses, scarves and tablecloths.

From Barron's Feb. 18, 2026

Holly, 34, from Reading, hunted in charity shops and vintage fairs for foil decorations, satin baubles, tablecloths and china.

From BBC Dec. 20, 2025

Setting up consists of opening the old crystal cabinet, reaching for heirloom tablecloths, cutlery and special cups.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 17, 2025

Sometimes he takes me to restaurants, with checked tablecloths and candles stuck in Chianti bottles; sometimes to foreign films about Swedes and Japanese, in small uncrowded theaters.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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