table linen
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of table linen
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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Last year the trademark was registered in more than a dozen product categories in Australia, including cookware and table linen.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
His mother packed his suitcase with clothes for immediate wear and grown-up items like sheets and table linen.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2023
Six rounds of stain treating may sound extreme, but if it saves a favorite garment or table linen, I'd say it's worth the effort.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2022
As other industries languish, napkins and tablecloths are up 109% and 102% year on year at Argos, while, at Selfridges, during the past six weeks, sales of table linen have doubled.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 14, 2020
It was all plastic too—the table linen, the butter dish.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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