tablecloth

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English

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A tablecloth placed over a table.
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Etymology

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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.

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Noun

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tablecloth (plural tablecloths)

  1. A cloth used to cover and protect a table, especially for a dining table.
    • 1893, Horatio Alger, Jr., Facing the World:
      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.

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  • Japanese: テーブルクロス (tēburukurosu)

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