side table

noun

Origin of side table

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

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It’s heavy at more than 45 pounds, but its handy legs and useful side tables fold down into a wheelable package, much like a rolling suitcase.
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The desk folds in a way that allows you to use it as a nightstand or side table when you’re done writing for the day.
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Set it up next to your grill on a side table and give your tongs a clean, heat-resistant place to rest.
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When shopping for a side table and storage, style is important.
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Keep everything organized and handy with a convenient side table.
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On a side table in his office kept a chess set made from toilet paper and tooth paste, a gift from the inmates on Death Row.
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Regaining his self-possession by a visible effort, he crossed to a small side-table upon which the instrument rested.
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Words and manner were too pointed, and Mr. Carr hastily stacked the books, and carried them to a side-table.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry Wood
These should all be served at a side-table, each guest selecting his own, to be handed by the servants.
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The pastry and puddings come next in order, and these, too, are better served from a side table.
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On the side-table there was a large dish of dry farinha, which the elder part of the family called for and used instead of bread.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria Graham

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