serviette

[ sur-vee-et ]

/ ˌsɜr viˈɛt /

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noun Chiefly British.

a table napkin.

Origin of serviette

1480–90; <Middle French, equivalent to servi(r) to serve + -ette-ette; for the formation, cf. oubliette

Words nearby serviette

service stripe, service tree, service uniform, servicewoman, servient tenement, serviette, servile, servile work, serving, Servite, servitor

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Example sentences from the Web for serviette

And then, when the meal finally did begin Mrs. Maldon's serviette and silver serviette-ring had vanished.
The Price of Love|Arnold Bennett
"I don't know as I do," he said, spreading a serviette on a corner of the table, and not looking at her.
The Rainbow|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
Beth folded her serviette slowly while he was speaking, and, when he stopped, she rose from the table.
The Beth Book|Sarah Grand
Throwing his serviette on the disordered table, he pushed back his chair and stood up.
Leonora|Arnold Bennett

"We should really have invited the Señorita to join us," said Silvestre, as he spread his serviette over his knees.
The Kidnapped President|Guy Boothby

British Dictionary definitions for serviette

serviette

/ (ˌsɜːvɪˈɛt) /

noun

mainly British a small square of cloth or paper used while eating to protect the clothes, wipe the mouth and hands, etc

Word Origin for serviette

C15: from Old French, from servir to serve; formed on the model of oubliette

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单词	serviette
释义	serviette [ sur-vee-et ] / ˌsɜr viˈɛt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR serviette ON THESAURUS.COM noun Chiefly British. a table napkin. Origin of serviette 1480–90; <Middle French, equivalent to servi(r) to serve + -ette-ette; for the formation, cf. oubliette Words nearby serviette service stripe, service tree, service uniform, servicewoman, servient tenement, serviette, servile, servile work, serving, Servite, servitor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for serviette And then, when the meal finally did begin Mrs. Maldon's serviette and silver serviette-ring had vanished. The Price of Love\|Arnold Bennett "I don't know as I do," he said, spreading a serviette on a corner of the table, and not looking at her. The Rainbow\|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence Beth folded her serviette slowly while he was speaking, and, when he stopped, she rose from the table. The Beth Book\|Sarah Grand Throwing his serviette on the disordered table, he pushed back his chair and stood up. Leonora\|Arnold Bennett "We should really have invited the Señorita to join us," said Silvestre, as he spread his serviette over his knees. The Kidnapped President\|Guy Boothby British Dictionary definitions for serviette serviette / (ˌsɜːvɪˈɛt) / noun mainly British a small square of cloth or paper used while eating to protect the clothes, wipe the mouth and hands, etc Word Origin for serviette C15: from Old French, from servir to serve; formed on the model of oubliette Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to serviette cloth, towel, wipe, doily
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serviette

noun Chiefly British.

Origin of serviette

Words nearby serviette

Example sentences from the Web for serviette

British Dictionary definitions for serviette

noun

Word Origin for serviette

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