[
UK
/sˌɜːvɪˈɛt/
]
NOUN
- a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
How To Use serviette In A Sentence
- The surely insolence of the waiters drove him into a rage, and he flung his serviette to the floor and stalked out of the restaurant.
- Fortunately we managed to recover our serviettes before they became soaked with melted butter.
- The surly insolence of the waiters drove him into a rage, and he flung his serviette to the floor and stalked out of the restaurant.
- Perhaps Cook could still be successfully de-poshed, taught to say the word "serviette" and to look a bit less like a Back to the Future-style preview of Prince William and Kate Middleton's louche ski-holidaying middle son. Now England have won the Ashes, it's time to focus on being liked | Barney Ronay
- Implements such as tongs and serviettes must be used as far as possible to avoid the direct handling of food.
- There were plates on the neatly arranged table and glasses and serviettes.
- I arrange some serviettes on the table, along with some cutlery and utensils.
- For a change the serviette was not under the food!
- A creature who can't even stand people who say "serviette" instead of "table-napkin"! ' The Convert
- When I first began my course at the beginning of the year, there was a tray of forks, spoons, stirrers, sugar, salt, pepper and serviettes permanently on a shelf, which everyone could have access to.