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occasional table

British  

noun

  1. a small table with no regular use

"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

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I feel like I’m being given an occasional table scrap.

From Washington Post Jan. 12, 2023

And for the firm’s take on an occasional table by James Mont, Kindel artisans replicated the original’s unusual copper-and-silver camouflage-like finish.

From Architectural Digest Aug. 19, 2014

Stop for a rest on the comfy couches at the hunting-themed Jägerhalle, staring at the framed paintings on the ceiling or entering one of the bar’s occasional table tennis tournaments.

From New York Times Jan. 23, 2014

Perry looks at me across the highly polished occasional table, a taxi's horn just penetrating the triple glazing.

From The Guardian Jun. 3, 2010

Between the hall and the right window, an occasional table.

From Night Must Fall : a Play in Three Acts by Williams, Emlyn

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