tea-cloth

She busily unfolded the sewing-table set it in the bay-window, patted the tea-cloth to smoothness, moved the tray.

Main Street 2004

She scampered up-stairs to bring down her filmiest tea-cloth.

Main Street 2004

He scraped a few crumbs from the table-cloth, then he took his plate, knife and glass of water into the kitchen and came back with a damp tea-cloth with which he began scrubbing at the stains of fish oil.

The Murder Room James, P. D. 1988

He rinsed the cups and wiped them on a tea-cloth that depicted the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace in primary colours.

Funeral In Berlin Deighton, Len, 1929- 1964

Six cracked cups were draining upside down on a tea-cloth; on one of them it said 'A present from Dresden '.

Funeral In Berlin Deighton, Len, 1929- 1964

So we set off at last like a frieze of Greeks bearing gifts to some woodland god - Mother, with a tea-cloth over her head, gathering flowers as she went along, the sisters following with cakes and bread, Jack with the kettle.

Cider With Rosie Lee, Laurie 1959

Covering each one is a dainty lace or linen doily, or an embroidered tea-cloth.

Book of Etiquette, Volume 2 Lillian Eichler Watson

Throw over that tea-cloth, George, if you've finished with it. '

Five Go Off To Camp Blyton, Enid 1948

Blue Bonnet came out of the house with a tea-cloth, followed by Knight and Delia with the chairs.

Blue Bonnet in Boston or, Boarding-School Days at Miss North's Caroline E. Jacobs 1924

She busily unfolded the sewing-table set it in the bay-window, patted the tea-cloth to smoothness, moved the tray.

Main Street 1920