Napkin.
Serviette
Example Sentences
"That's a proper Serviette, that is."
"I've never seen such a Serviette in all my life."
Etymology & History
British napkin. From French 'serviette'. British table linen. Middle-class British usage. Upper-class British prefer 'napkin'. Class marker British U/Non-U. Reflects British class table vocabulary.
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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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