"traycloth" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹeɪklɒθ/ [UK] Forms: traycloths [plural]
Etymology: From tray + cloth. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tray|cloth}} tray + cloth Head templates: {{en-noun}} traycloth (plural traycloths)
  1. A cloth laid across a tray on which to serve dishes, food etc.
    Sense id: en-traycloth-en-noun-JA9jh7gP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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