Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A table napkin.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A napkin.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A table napkin.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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A serviette is a paper napkin Alice Band … why would you think it’s a sanitary towel?!
permission 2008
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Perhaps Cook could still be successfully de-poshed, taught to say the word "serviette" and to look a bit less like a Back to the Future-style preview of Prince William and Kate Middleton's louche ski-holidaying middle son.
Now England have won the Ashes, it's time to focus on being liked | Barney Ronay 2011
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The barista immediately whipped up the suggestion of a croissant, and I was proud to understand when the madam asked for a "serviette".
Archive 2004-05-01 2004
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The barista immediately whipped up the suggestion of a croissant, and I was proud to understand when the madam asked for a "serviette".
Inconvenience? 2004
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A creature who can't even stand people who say "serviette" instead of "table-napkin"! '
The Convert 1907
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A creature who can't even stand people who say "serviette" instead of "table-napkin"! '
The Convert Elizabeth Robins 1907
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He carefully tucked a linen serviette under his chin to catch any falling bits of flaky pastry.
Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011
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I chewed my lip and did nervous origami with the serviette, folding it into the shape of Brazil.
My Other Mother is a Ferrari Sally Houtman 2012
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I wiped my hands on the serviette, being careful to avoid São Paulo, then shuffled through the pile.
My Other Mother is a Ferrari Sally Houtman 2012
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He carefully tucked a linen serviette under his chin to catch any falling bits of flaky pastry.
Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011
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