tablecloth
noun
ta·ble·cloth
ˈtā-bəl-ˌklȯth 
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At first, there were just a few customers enjoying their meals at medium-sized tables covered with white tablecloths.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2025
Her long, jet black hair was adorned with a black lace tablecloth, which acted as a veil.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 6 May 2025
One of my favorite places in town, dating back to 1958 is
Pat’s Steakhouse, set on two floors of a 150-year-old coach house with décor of dark woods, brass chandeliers, Waterford crystal, hundreds of old photos and white tablecloths, along with a wall of more than 60 bourbons.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Arbo uses white tablecloths throughout the play, to powerful effect.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2025
Her long, jet black hair was adorned with a black lace tablecloth, which acted as a veil.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 6 May 2025
One of my favorite places in town, dating back to 1958 is
Pat’s Steakhouse, set on two floors of a 150-year-old coach house with décor of dark woods, brass chandeliers, Waterford crystal, hundreds of old photos and white tablecloths, along with a wall of more than 60 bourbons.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Arbo uses white tablecloths throughout the play, to powerful effect.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Tablecloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tablecloth. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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