- ser|vi|ette
- ser|vi|ette «SUR vee EHT», noun.Especially British. a table napkin: »
His serviette was tucked under his chin (Arnold Bennett).
╂[< Middle French serviette < Old French servir serve]
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ser|mon|ette — or ser|mon|et «SUR muh NEHT», noun. a short sermon: »Figurative. His conversations also ranged far and wide, including a sermonette on the hazards of jaywalking (Time) … Useful english dictionary
ser·vi·ette — /ˌsɚviˈɛt/ noun, pl ettes [count] Brit : ↑napkin … Useful english dictionary
ser|mon|et — ser|mon|ette or ser|mon|et «SUR muh NEHT», noun. a short sermon: »Figurative. His conversations also ranged far and wide, including a sermonette on the hazards of jaywalking (Time) … Useful english dictionary
ette — fan·chon·ette; farm·er·ette; fea·tur·ette; flan·nel·ette; heif·er·ette; his·to·ri·ette; kitch·en·ette; la·fay·ette; laun·der·ette; lay·ette; Leath·er·ette; lec·tur·ette; lunch·eon·ette; ma·jor·ette; mi·gnon·ette; min·ion·ette; nov·el·ette;… … English syllables
ser — ac·i·pen·ser; ac·i·pen·ser·es; ac·i·pen·ser·oid; an·ser; an·ser·es; an·ser·i·form; an·ser·i·for·mes; an·ser·ous; as·ser·tion; as·ser·tion·al; as·ser·tive; as·ser·tive·ly; as·ser·tive·ness; as·ser·tor; as·ser·to·ri·al; as·ser·to·ric; as·ser·to·ry; … English syllables
pur|ser|ette — «PUR suh REHT», noun. a female purser on a ship or aircraft … Useful english dictionary
sermonette — ser·mon·ette … English syllables
serviette — ser·vi·ette … English syllables
serviette — ser•vi•ette [[t]ˌsɜr viˈɛt[/t]] n. brit. a table napkin • Etymology: 1480–90; < MF, =servi(r) to serve+ ette ette … From formal English to slang
serviette — ser|vi|ette [ˌsə:viˈet US ˌsə:r ] n BrE [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: servir; SERVE1] a ↑napkin … Dictionary of contemporary English
