: a covering spread over a dining table before the tableware is set
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebNew York has a lot of great white-tablecloth steakhouses. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2022 Eric’s white-tablecloth business breakfasts and clubby investor weekends don’t fit in a disruptive landscape shaped by brash newcomers, including a billionaire who profits off the pandemic. Ellen Gamerman, WSJ, 31 July 2022 Worn pants could be made into clothes for children; an old tablecloth could be cut up into handkerchiefs; a secondhand dress could be altered to fit a different body.Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2022 REI Co-Op Campwell Tablecloth and Bench Covers ($45 and $40) Upgrade any picnic table with this reversible tablecloth and cushioned bench-cover set. Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 27 May 2022 Verisk databases that store information on commercial property, for example, can distinguish between 14 types of restaurants—from a pub to a white-tablecloth establishment. Richard Vanderford, WSJ, 24 June 2022 The boy, his best friend and three other students hid beneath a table with a tablecloth and were able to survive as his teachers and many of his classmates were killed.al, 27 May 2022 The boy, his best friend and three other students hid beneath a table with a tablecloth and were able to survive as his teachers and many of his classmates were killed.Anchorage Daily News, 27 May 2022 The kind of ethereal floral pattern that would also look beautiful on a ceramic plate or tablecloth. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
tablecloth
noun
ta·ble·cloth ˈtā-bəl-ˌklȯth
: a covering spread over a dining table before the places are set