Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A cloth for a tea-table or a tea-tray.

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Examples

  • 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

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