tablecloth

[tey-buhl-klawth, -kloth]

noun

plural

tablecloths 

1. a cloth for covering the top of a table, especially during a meal.

tablecloth

/ ˈteɪbəlˌklɒθ /

noun

1. a cloth for covering the top of a table, esp during meals

Word History and Origins

Origin of tablecloth¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; table, cloth

Example Sentences

The restaurant, with its red-and-white-checkered tablecloths, and green neon sign, soon became a local institution.

From Los Angeles Times

And it’s only possible underground, in a place where the apocalypse hasn’t dirtied the tablecloths.

From Salon

There are 32 of the human thigh bones on each laminated white tablecloth.

From BBC

Twenty minutes later, Foster returns to PCH with not only the Purple Heart, but several family photos, wrapped carefully in a tablecloth.

From Los Angeles Times

The stage was set up in a large room with tables covered by red-checkered tablecloths.

From Los Angeles Times