Serviette — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˌɜːvɪˈɛt/

🇬🇧British English

/sˌɜːvɪˈɛt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˌɜːvɪˈɛt/

2 syllables Say it as /sˌɜːvɪˈɛt/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

table napkin napkin

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

servilleta

un pequeño trozo de mantelería que se utiliza para limpiarse la boca y cubrir el regazo para proteger la ropa

🇮🇹Italian

tovagliolo

un piccolo pezzo di tovaglia che serve per asciugarsi la bocca e per coprire il grembo per proteggere gli indumenti

🇳🇱Dutch

servet

een klein stukje tafellinnen dat wordt gebruikt om de mond mee af te vegen en om de schoot te bedekken ter bescherming van kleding

🇵🇹Portuguese

guardanapo

um pequeno pedaço de toalha de mesa que serve para limpar a boca e cobrir o colo para proteger a roupa

🇷🇺Russian

салфетка

небольшой кусок столового белья, которым вытирают рот и прикрывают колени, чтобы защитить одежду

India

🇮🇳Hindi

नैपकिन

टेबल लिनन का एक छोटा सा टुकड़ा जिसका उपयोग मुंह पोंछने और कपड़ों की सुरक्षा के लिए गोद को ढकने के लिए किया जाता है

🇧🇩Bengali

সেবা

টেবিল লিনেন এর একটি ছোট টুকরা যা মুখ মুছতে এবং পোশাক রক্ষা করার জন্য কোল ঢেকে রাখতে ব্যবহৃত হয়

🇮🇳Telugu

సర్వియెట్

నోటిని తుడవడానికి మరియు దుస్తులను రక్షించడానికి ల్యాప్‌ను కప్పడానికి ఉపయోగించే టేబుల్ నార యొక్క చిన్న ముక్క

🇮🇳Marathi

सेवा

टेबल लिनेनचा एक छोटा तुकडा जो तोंड पुसण्यासाठी आणि कपड्यांचे संरक्षण करण्यासाठी मांडीवर झाकण्यासाठी वापरला जातो

🇮🇳Gujarati

સેવા

ટેબલ લેનિનનો એક નાનો ટુકડો જેનો ઉપયોગ મોં લૂછવા અને કપડાને સુરક્ષિત રાખવા માટે ખોળો ઢાંકવા માટે થાય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸರ್ವಿಯೆಟ್

ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಬಾಯಿಯನ್ನು ಒರೆಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ತೊಡೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಲು ಬಳಸುವ ಟೇಬಲ್ ಲಿನಿನ್‌ನ ಸಣ್ಣ ತುಂಡು

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੇਵਾ

ਟੇਬਲ ਲਿਨਨ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਛੋਟਾ ਜਿਹਾ ਟੁਕੜਾ ਜੋ ਕਪੜਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਲਈ ਮੂੰਹ ਪੂੰਝਣ ਅਤੇ ਗੋਦੀ ਨੂੰ ਢੱਕਣ ਲਈ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

خدمت

میز کے کپڑے کا ایک چھوٹا ٹکڑا جو منہ پونچھنے اور لباس کی حفاظت کے لیے گود کو ڈھانپنے کے لیے استعمال ہوتا ہے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

餐巾纸

一小块桌布，用于擦嘴和盖住膝盖以保护衣服

🇯🇵Japanese

ナプキン

口を拭いたり、衣服を保護するために膝を覆ったりするために使用される小さなテーブルリネン

🇰🇷Korean

냅킨

옷을 보호하기 위해 입을 닦고 무릎을 덮는 데 사용되는 작은 테이블 린넨 조각

🇻🇳Vietnamese

khăn lau tay

một mảnh khăn trải bàn nhỏ dùng để lau miệng và che vạt áo để bảo vệ quần áo

🇹🇭Thai

ผ้าเช็ดปาก

ผ้าปูโต๊ะชิ้นเล็ก ๆ ที่ใช้เช็ดปากและคลุมตักเพื่อป้องกันเสื้อผ้า

🇮🇩Indonesian

serbet makan

sepotong kecil taplak meja yang digunakan untuk menyeka mulut dan menutupi pangkuan untuk melindungi pakaian

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

منديل المائدة

قطعة صغيرة من مفارش المائدة تستخدم لمسح الفم ولتغطية الحجر حفاظاً على الملابس

🇮🇷Persian

سرویت

یک تکه کتانی کوچک که برای پاک کردن دهان و پوشاندن دامن به منظور محافظت از لباس استفاده می شود.

🇹🇷Turkish

peçete

Giysileri korumak amacıyla ağzı silmek ve kucağı kapatmak için kullanılan küçük bir masa örtüsü parçası

🇮🇱Hebrew

מַפִּית

חתיכת פשתן קטנה המשמשת לניגוב הפה ולכיסוי הברכיים על מנת להגן על הבגדים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'serviette'?

The primary meaning of 'serviette' is 'a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'serviette' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'serviette' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'serviette' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'serviette' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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