serviette
/ˌsɜː.viˈɛt/
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Canada/ˌsɝ.viˈɛt/
serviette noun: a table napkin, now especially a paper one.
Noun
serviette (plural serviettes)
- A table napkin, now especially a paper one.
- She should unfold her serviette and place it on her lap. It is immaterial whether she places the bread on the right or left-hand side of the cover when taking it from the serviette.
- A gentleman should do the same with his serviette and bread, placing the one across his knees, and the other at his right or left hand.1887, “A Member of the Aristocracy”, Manners and Rules of Good Society; Or Solecisms to Be Avoided, 1999 facsimile edition, Angus&Robertson, page 116
- Synonyms:
- napkin, table napkin
- A lazy Susan.
serviette meaning in Tamil
serviette in Tamil
- மேசைக் கைக்குட்டை
Examples of serviette in a sentence
- ‘There ain’t no serviettes,’ said the waitress, pertly.1933, Frank Clune, Try Anything Once, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 168:
- Nature of goods.—Toilet paper, paper handkerchiefs, paper towels, paper serviettes and paper covers for lavatory seats, none being medicated.1955 October 25, The Official Gazette of the Colony and Protectorate of Kenya, page 1145:
Synonyms of serviette
- napkin
- table napkin
Forms of serviette
| plural | serviettes |
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Origin of serviette
From Middle English serviotis pl, from Middle French serviette.
Words formed from serviette
- serviette-ring
Words that rhyme with serviette
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- upset
- vignette
- whet
- sett
- cornet
- let
- manchette
- roulette
- yet
- cadet
- cassette
- collarette
- forget
- pet
- banquette
- met
- mignonette
- musette
- octet
- reset
- unset
- abet
- beget
- brunette
- cuvette
- debt
- dinette
- dudette
- duet
- minuet
- navette
- planchette
- quartet
- regret
- silhouette
- vinaigrette
- aid and abet
- amourette
- barrette
- bavette
- bet
- brett
- briquette
- corvette
- couchette
- enucleate
- fossette
- grisette
Questions about serviette
- What does serviette mean?
- Serviette means a table napkin, now especially a paper one.
- What is serviette in Tamil?
- Serviette in Tamil is மேசைக் கைக்குட்டை. See Serviette meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use serviette in a sentence?
- ‘There ain’t no serviettes,’ said the waitress, pertly.
- What part of speech is serviette?
- Serviette is a noun.
- How do you pronounce serviette?
- Serviette is pronounced /ˌsɜː.viˈɛt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of serviette?
- The plural of serviette is serviettes.
Words near serviette in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: serviette (page history and authors); serviette (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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