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table napkin

n. to protect clothing; wipe mouth [syn: napkin, serviette]

Usage examples of "table napkin".

Ruth sighed a silent breath of relief for she had not consulted Sean on the new luncheon arrangements, but the two of them were instantly in deep discussion, and when the main course was served, Sean growled, Take care of the chicken, Mark, and I'll handle the duck, so that the two of them were carving and arguing at the same time, like members of the same family, and she covered her smile with her table napkin as Sean ungraciously conceded a debating point to his junior.

In a minute Melanie was in the kitchen, her table napkin in her hand, anxiety in her face.

Ahmed Sinai liked to be asked nicely for money, to have it wheedled out of him with caresses and sweet words until his table napkin began to rise in his lap as something moved in his pajamas.

Emerson choked on a mouthful of stew and had to retire behind his table napkin.

Belinda was leaning over Kirstie with a dishtowel in her hand and a square of white linen - it looked to Johnny like a for-best table napkin - folded over her shoulder like a waiter's towel.