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tablecloth

/tˈeɪbəlklˌɔθ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
table-cloth
IPA
/tˈeɪbəlklˌɔθ/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

tablecloths (plural) table cloth (alternative) table-cloth (alternative)

Derived Forms

tableclothed tableclothy

Phrases

place mat table mat

Frequently Paired Words

place mat table mat

Questions

How do you pronounce tablecloth?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈeɪbəlklˌɔθ/.
What does tablecloth mean?
A cloth used to cover and protect a table, especially for a dining table.
Where does tablecloth come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce tablecloth

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