serviette
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of serviette
1480–90; < Middle French, equivalent to servi ( r ) to serve + -ette -ette; for the formation, cf. oubliette
Example Sentences
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I use a serviette that has been left on the side to wipe down the plate and then my face, then make my way back along the narrow corridors and into the restaurant.
From Salon • Aug. 30, 2022
“I say this with so much love and affection, but I feel like we’re doing up a house together and he’s like, ‘Look at this serviette that I fashioned into the shape of two swans!
From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2021
I put my knife and fork together, wiped my mouth with my serviette and said, ‘Please may I leave the table?’
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Hannie calmly wiped her mouth with her serviette.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Madam bit back the hot words in her mouth, picked up her serviette, and cleaned off her chin.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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