crumbcloth

crumbcloth
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
1. : a cloth often of damask formerly laid under a dining table to receive falling fragments
2. : a heavy damask suitable for embroidery

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crumbˈcloth noun
A cloth laid under a table to keep crumbs from the carpet
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Main Entry: ↑crumb

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Crumbcloth — Crumb cloth ( kl[o^]th ; 115), n. A cloth to be laid under a dining table to receive falling fragments, and keep the carpet or floor clean. [Written also {crumcloth}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • crumcloth — Crumbcloth Crumb cloth ( kl[o^]th ; 115), n. A cloth to be laid under a dining table to receive falling fragments, and keep the carpet or floor clean. [Written also {crumcloth}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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