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table settings

table settings is the plural of table setting.

Meaning of table setting

Noun

table setting (plural table settings)

  1. A place setting.
    Synonyms:
    dinner service
  2. (also, figuratively) The act of setting the table.
    • "Winterfell" does a lot of work in a short amount of time, but unlike some previous episodes that engaged in significant table setting, it never feels too rushed or like characters are being given short shrift in the effort to hurry to the next beat.2019 April 14, Alex McLevy, “Winter is Here on Game of Thrones’ Final Season Premiere (Newbies)”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 18 Dec 2020

Questions about table settings

What is table settings the plural of?
Table settings is the plural of table setting.

Words near table settings in the dictionary

  1. table saw
  2. table saws
  3. table scrap
  4. table scraps
  5. table setting
  6. table settings
  7. table shower
  8. table showers
  9. table shuffleboard
  10. table soccer
  11. table song

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