tablecloth
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How to use tablecloth in a sentence
The rising tension from her disappearance seeped through the book like stain spreading across a tablecloth until it was completely saturated.
‘Lean Fall Stand’ opens with a literal cliffhanger you won’t soon forget | Jon Michaud | September 27, 2021 | Washington PostTablecloths were being ripped off tables and glasses of water passed around.
Sept. 11, 2001: An ordinary work day, then surreal scenes of dread and death | David Maraniss | September 10, 2021 | Washington PostLaunder or dry clean your tablecloth as you would normally do.
Hints From Heloise: Mom uses her noodles for a boredom buster | Heloise Heloise | March 19, 2021 | Washington PostIt looks a bit like a beautiful tablecloth, laid out on the floor for a fairytale picnic.
Here Comes the Bride…In Flaming Red: Two Centuries of Colorful Wedding Dresses | Liza Foreman | May 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJust then there was a rustling under the table and Jackson lifted the tablecloth.
Just then there was a rustling under the table and Jackson lifted the tablecloth and peered underneath.
His future was laid out for him like a fine linen tablecloth—smooth and wide open with possibilities.
Jess, who liked above all things to be orderly, spread out the big gray laundry bag on the pine needles for a tablecloth.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler WarnerAt last the tablecloth was spread and Henry unwrapped his parcels before the whole excited family.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler WarnerShe sat all alone, plucking nervously at the red-and-white checkered tablecloth.
The Man from Time | Frank Belknap LongYou couldn't notice unless you bent down to look under the flap of their tablecloth.
I walked into my dining-room, and sat down at the table, which was covered with a new tablecloth and adorned with my new china.
The Idyl of Twin Fires | Walter Prichard Eaton
British Dictionary definitions for tablecloth
/ (ˈteɪbəlˌklɒθ) /
a cloth for covering the top of a table, esp during meals
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