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tablecloth

US /ˈteɪbəlˌklɔθ/

noun Advanced · C1 Ăn uống

Definition

a covering spread over a dining table

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The waiter spread a clean white tablecloth over the round table.

Synonyms

  • table coverhaving a meaning similar to tablecloth

Collocations

  • Easy clean tablecloth
    to clean tablecloth, meaning to make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
  • Medium stain-resistant tablecloth for banquet dining
    a collocation phrase: stain-resistant tablecloth for banquet dining
  • Hard linen tablecloth maintenance specifications
    describing linen tablecloth maintenance specifications (a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant)
  • Very Hard pull the tablecloth without toppling crystal glassware
    to pull the tablecloth without toppling crystal glassware, meaning to cause to move by pulling

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