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Meaning of "serviette" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SERVIETTE

From Old French, from servir to serve; formed on the model of oubliette.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SERVIETTE

serviette  [ˌsɜːvɪˈɛt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SERVIETTE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Serviette is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SERVIETTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

serviette

Napkin

A napkin, or face towel is a rectangle of cloth used at the table for wiping the mouth and fingers while eating. It is usually small and folded, sometimes in intricate designs and shapes. The word comes from Middle English, borrowing the French nappe—a cloth covering for a table—and adding -kin, the diminutive suffix.

Definition of serviette in the English dictionary

The definition of serviette in the dictionary is a small square of cloth or paper used while eating to protect the clothes, wipe the mouth and hands, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SERVIETTE


ariette
ˌærɪˈɛt
aviette
ˌeɪvɪˈɛt
duet
djuːˈɛt
farmerette
ˌfɑːmərˈɛt
featurette
ˌfiːtʃərˈɛt
historiette
hɪˌstɔːrɪˈɛt
Juliet
dʒʊlɪˈɛt
ladette
ˌlædˈɛt
layette
leɪˈɛt
minuet
ˌmɪnjʊˈɛt
oubliette
ˌuːblɪˈɛt
parkette
ˌpɑːkˈɛt
pirouette
ˌpɪrʊˈɛt
silhouette
ˌsɪluːˈɛt
stagette
ˌstæɡˈɛt
statuette
ˌstætjʊˈɛt
storyette
ˌstɔːrɪˈɛt
ulsterette
ˌʌlstərˈɛt
undergraduette
ˌʌndəˌɡrædjʊˈɛt
winceyette
ˌwɪnsɪˈɛt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SERVIETTE

serviceless
serviceman
servicemen
servicer
services
servicewoman
servicewomen
servicing
servient
servient tenement
serviette ring
servile
servile work
servilely
servileness
servilism
servility
serving
serving dish
serving hatch

WORDS THAT END LIKE SERVIETTE

bachelorette
brunette
cassette
cigarette
Colette
corvette
dinette
etiquette
gazette
jeanette
kitchenette
Lafayette
orecchiette
palette
paupiette
roulette
storiette
toilette
vedette
vignette

Synonyms and antonyms of serviette in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «serviette» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SERVIETTE

Find out the translation of serviette to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of serviette from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «serviette» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

餐巾纸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

servilleta
570 millions of speakers

English

serviette
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नैपकिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مِنْدِيلُ الـمَائِدَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

салфетка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

guardanapo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

serviette
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

serviette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Serviette
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Serviette
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ナプキン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

식탁용 냅킨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Serviette
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khăn ăn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உதவுகிற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सर्व्हिटेक्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

peçete
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tovagliolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

serwetka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

серветка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șervețel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πετσέτα φαγητού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

servet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

servett
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

serviett
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of serviette

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SERVIETTE»

The term «serviette» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.185 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SERVIETTE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «serviette» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «serviette» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about serviette

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SERVIETTE»

Discover the use of serviette in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to serviette and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Napkin Decoupage: Simple Clever Effective
Take off 8 mm from this measurement - serviettes stretch when applied and we also left an undecorated rim around the top and bottom of these items - and make light pencil markings on the serviette. Use a ruler and craft knife to cut the ...
Deborah Morbin, Tracy Boomer, 2005
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Cupboard Love 2: A Dictionary of Culinary Curiosities
sea-pie - serviette sea-pie Made by alternating layers of meat, fish, and vegetables with layers of broken biscuits, the dish known as sea-pie does not really have anything to do with the sea or with pie. Rather, the name originated in the mid ...
Mark Morton, 2004
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Create Your Own Scrapbook
In both instances an entire serviette can be pasted flat on to the background page . However, you can make your page look so much more special if the foam technique is used. When using a serviette as a background it will, unfortunately, have ...
Anname Wolmarans, 2005
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The Price of Love
He said he preferred the "sink." (Offensive word! He would not even say "slop- stone," which was the proper word. He said "sink," and again "sink.") And then, when the meal finally did begin Mrs. Maldon's serviette and silver serviette-ring had ...
Arnold Bennett, 2014
5
Primary Comprehension: Literal - Inferential - Applied
You cover the saltcellar with a serviette and say some magic words ... what happened? It's not the coin that has gone through the table—it's the saltcellar! You will need: • a saltcellar with a pointed top • a coin • a thick paper serviette What to ...
R.I.C. Publications, 2005
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Focus on Canada
All of the Canadian cities have at least one informant who provides serviette as a response, with the exception of Windsor. Sarnia, the other border city, is split in half between serviette and napkin responses. Thus it appears that the linguistic ...
Sandra Clarke, 1993
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Oeuvres de Gaston Leroux
Tu le vois bien, c'est la serviette!... Tu l'as chipée à Vladimir! Moi? pasdu tout! me prendstu pour unvoleur? Comment se faitil que Vladimir, àqui j'avais confié cette serviette, te l'ait rendue? C'est moi qui lalui ai reprise par pitié,parceque jele ...
Gaston Leroux, 2013
8
The Food and Beverage Handbook
Serviettes are not to be used for carrying hot plates, polishing, etc. Serviette folds There are many different types of serviette folds, each with its own name. There is , for example, the Cone, the Bishop's Mitre or Hat, the Fleur de Lis, the candles, ...
Tracey Dalton, 2004
9
Saemtliche Werke von Brüder Grimm (Illustrierte)
Brüder Grimm. und Untergewehr heraus, die können mir im Wald nichts helfen, aber die Serviette wär mir lieb.« Der Tausch ging vor sich, der Köhler behielt die Serviette, der Schwarzenfelser nahm den Tornister mit.Kaumwar er aberein Stück ...
Brüder Grimm, 2013
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Quick & Clever Handmade Cards
Step two Place the patterned layer of serviette in the cardboard box, pattern side down. Hold the spray adhesive a few centimetres away from the serviette, and apply a fine layer of glue. 48découpage design Step three Stick the serviette to the ...
Julie Hickey, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SERVIETTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term serviette is used in the context of the following news items.
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Une chanteuse perd sa serviette hygiénique en plein direct
Vêtue d'une robe verte très courte, la chanteuse et comedienne a vu sa serviette hygiénique lui filer entre les jambes en plein direct. La Mexicaine de 42 ans a ... «Le Figaro, Jul 15»
2
Nardwuar the Human Serviette vs. Tyler, the Creator
Nardwuar the Human Serviette's powerful grasp of the hip-hop world continues to grow with yet another high-profile interview as the Vancouver interview legend ... «Exclaim!, Jul 15»
3
Nardwuar the Human Serviette is red and white and proud all over
One of the Canadian flag's most ardent supporters, Vancouver journalist, CiTR DJ and all-around excitable media personality Nardwuar the Human Serviette ... «Vancouver Sun, Jun 15»
4
Canadian master interviewer Nardwuar revisits his most memorable …
Nardwuar the Human Serviette has become an Austin attraction because the Vancouver native has a gift: when it comes to conducting celebrity interviews, ... «The Province, May 15»
5
Mont-Saint-Michel. La Merveille fermée 2 heures à cause d'une …
Qui contient une serviette dans laquelle a été enroulé un objet, totalement inoffensif. Les démineurs repartent à Caen et l'alerte est levée. Il est 15 h 51. Plus de ... «Ouest-France, Apr 15»
6
Nardwuar the Human Serviette vs. Wale
Nardwuar the Human Serviette's trip to SXSW continues to deliver the goods with hilarious new interview clips. Today, he's taken on MMG rapper and Seinfeld ... «Exclaim!, Mar 15»
7
Letter of Recommendation: Nardwuar the Human Serviette
He was born John Ruskin, but changed his name to Nardwuar the Human Serviette. (“Serviette” is Canadian for napkin.) He hosts a weekly radio show on CiTR ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
8
Nana lance le ShredPad, un déchiqueteur de serviettes hygiéniques …
FEMMES - La dernière innovation de Nana présentée ce jeudi 5 mars en a surpris plus d'un : le ShredPad, un déchiqueteur de serviettes hygiéniques portable. «Le Huffington Post, Mar 15»
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Claire Harvey: Did we elect a PM or a disposable serviette?
A disposable serviette. Labor's most serious crime was to squander a generation of talent. Not just Gillard and Rudd, whose talent as ministers became nothing ... «The Daily Telegraph, Feb 15»
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Nardwuar the Human Serviette vs. White Lung
No doubt, Vancouver-bred punk favourites White Lung's early December hometown gig had many locals pumped up, but apparently it threw journalist Nardwuar ... «Exclaim!, Jan 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Serviette [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/serviette>. May 2024 ».
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