tablecloth
noun
ta·ble·cloth
ˈtā-bəl-ˌklȯth 
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With its red and gold decor and white tablecloths, the House of Mah Jong became a special-occasion restaurant for locals.
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024
Some plastic tablecloths on the floor are a good idea.
—Catherine Holecko, Parents, 30 July 2024
Over in your dining room, create your most eccentric tablescape for any seasonal get together with the appetizer plates, wine stoppers, mugs, tea towels, and tablecloths, all of which feature detailed drawings of your favorite scenes from the show.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2024
In the restaurant’s forty-ish years of operation, it’s been run by various concession holders who knew how to keep the tablecloths white and the iced-tea glasses filled.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024
Some plastic tablecloths on the floor are a good idea.
—Catherine Holecko, Parents, 30 July 2024
Over in your dining room, create your most eccentric tablescape for any seasonal get together with the appetizer plates, wine stoppers, mugs, tea towels, and tablecloths, all of which feature detailed drawings of your favorite scenes from the show.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2024
In the restaurant’s forty-ish years of operation, it’s been run by various concession holders who knew how to keep the tablecloths white and the iced-tea glasses filled.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
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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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