draw the cloth
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draw the cloth
verb draws the cloth · drawing the cloth · drew the cloth · drawn the cloth
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To clear the table after a meal.
The silence of our meal was alone broken by the dull clattering of knives and forks, and the tinkling of the bell to summon the brisk waiter to bring wine and draw the cloth.
Similar: clear the table, unset the table
Opposite: set the table, lay the table
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verb
Opposite: set the table, lay the table
Talk about this word "draw the cloth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/draw%20the%20cloth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. draw the cloth. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/draw%20the%20cloth "draw the cloth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/draw%20the%20cloth.Cite this
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