table linen
Example Sentences
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Six rounds of stain treating may sound extreme, but if it saves a favorite garment or table linen, I'd say it's worth the effort.
From Salon • Jul. 8, 2022
As other industries languish, napkins and tablecloths are up 109% and 102% year on year at Argos, while, at Selfridges, during the past six weeks, sales of table linen have doubled.
From The Guardian • Oct. 14, 2020
Ms. Barriere wraps standard ice cubes in a clean table linen or dish towel and uses something heavy — a skillet and a firm hand work well — to crush them on a stable surface.
From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2020
When favored tenants order a takeout dinner, Mr. Bradley sometimes sends up a waiter to do the full honors, with table linen, restaurant china and wine service.
From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2012
It was all plastic too—the table linen, the butter dish.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
