"table manners" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} table manners pl (plural only)
  1. An accepted code of conduct for behaviour at a dining table. Tags: plural, plural-only Translations (Translations): modales de mesa [masculine, plural] (Spanish), modales en la mesa [masculine, plural] (Spanish)
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  2. The behavior of a person while dining. Tags: plural, plural-only
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