table linen

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noun

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

Nearby words

table cut, table d'hôte, table dancing, table football, table licence, table linen, table money, table mountain, table napkin, table salt, table stake

Origin of table linen

First recorded in 1670–80

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for table linen

It was the highest ambition of the Dutch housewife to have much double damask of snowy whiteness in her table-linen chest.
The Art of Entertaining|M. E. W. Sherwood
There was a small sideboard holding a modest supply of table-linen, dishes, and glassware.
The Cottage of Delight|Will N. Harben
You find in them table-linen, delf plates, forks, and all the most necessary utensils.
Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c.|Xavier Hommaire de Hell
The table-linen was spotlessly clean, and the food served up was well cooked.
The Fourth Watch|H. A. Cody

The care of the table-linen is a very important feature of the housekeeper's work.
Guide to Hotel Housekeeping|Mary E. Palmer