"crumbcloth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crumbcloths [plural]
Etymology: crumb + cloth Etymology templates: {{compound|en|crumb|cloth}} crumb + cloth Head templates: {{en-noun}} crumbcloth (plural crumbcloths)
  1. (archaic or historical) A cloth laid under a dining table to catch falling fragments and keep the carpet or floor clean. Synonyms: crumcloth
    Sense id: en-crumbcloth-en-noun-LqptBrmp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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