tablecloth

== English == === Alternative forms === table cloth, table-cloth === Etymology === From Middle English tabyllcloth, table cloth, tabylle clothe, a partial translation of earlier Middle English bord cloth, bordcloth (“tablecloth”), from Old English bordclāþ, equivalent to table +‎ cloth. === Pronunciation === === Noun === tablecloth (plural tablecloths) A cloth used to cover and protect a table, especially for a dining table. ==== Derived terms ==== tableclothy ==== Descendants ==== → Japanese: テーブルクロス (tēburukurosu) ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== place mat table mat === Further reading === Tablecloth on Wikipedia.Wikipedia