table linen

noun

1. tablecloths, napkins, etc., used in setting a table.

Word History and Origins

Origin of table linen¹

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

Mademoiselle Sillery had the table provided in an instant with silver forks and table-linen.

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Usually there is a gift of a piece of furniture or table linen; but money to start a new bank account is not expected.

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All the table linen, when removed, should be refolded in the creases made by the iron.

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He looked irritably under lumped old quilts, piles of table linen, and cloth-shielded pictures.

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They spun and wove, they knitted and dyed, they made candles and table linen, and cotton and woolen clothing.

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