tablecloth

Signification (Anglais)

A cloth used to cover and protect a table, especially for a dining table.

Concepts

nappe

nappe de table

Synonymes

table-cloth

mat

napery

sheet

table cloth

table-cover

table-linen

cloth

table mat

covering

Traductions

tovaglia

mantel

Tischdecke

Tischtuch

τραπεζομάντιλο

toalha de mesa

tafellaken

τραπεζομάντηλο

estovalles

tafelkleed

toalha

سفره

dekservet

masa örtüsü

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: tabyllcloth

In summary

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.