serviette
a table napkin.
Origin of serviette
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How to use serviette in a sentence
The man held the dusty neck with a serviette, drew the cork, and filled two glasses.
With three forks, a serviette ring, and a plate, one may improvise a stand for a soup tureen or water carafe.
The boys also work in ivory, turning serviette rings with great accuracy and skill.
A Journal of a Tour in the Congo Free State | Marcus DormanNo linen could have been more faultlessly laundered than Jerome's; no serviette more neatly folded.
Peggy Stewart at School | Gabrielle E. JacksonA tiny serviette had been over the sandwiches, and was still there beside the plate.
The Curved Blades | Carolyn Wells
British Dictionary definitions for serviette
/ (ˌsɜːvɪˈɛt) /
mainly British a small square of cloth or paper used while eating to protect the clothes, wipe the mouth and hands, etc
Origin of serviette
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