tablecloth
noun
ta·ble·cloth
ˈtā-bəl-ˌklȯth 
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When the cup of alcohol was set down, the tablecloth caught on fire.
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
That was the case one night when a fancy linen tablecloth was chosen for a spaghetti dinner.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
The tablecloth was a vibrant bubblegum pink; the menus, hand-written in loopy calligraphy; the stately centerpiece eschewed for a smattering of slim burgundy taper candles pierced ceremoniously through seasonally appropriate pomegranates.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Candle flames flicker and dance atop white tablecloths, chandeliers hang from the ceiling and some nights, the sound of live harp or piano drifts through the dining area.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
That was the case one night when a fancy linen tablecloth was chosen for a spaghetti dinner.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
The tablecloth was a vibrant bubblegum pink; the menus, hand-written in loopy calligraphy; the stately centerpiece eschewed for a smattering of slim burgundy taper candles pierced ceremoniously through seasonally appropriate pomegranates.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Candle flames flicker and dance atop white tablecloths, chandeliers hang from the ceiling and some nights, the sound of live harp or piano drifts through the dining area.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
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 31 Dec. 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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