serviette
(obsolete) A lazy Susan.
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Reiche erkennen einander nicht am Geld, sondern am Besteck. Im Restaurant zeigt Freya unserem Reporter, wie man die Serviette richtig faltet – und wer das nicht kann, fällt durchs Raster. krautreporter.de/geschlech…
😂 stelle mir gerade bildlich vor: So kleine bewaffnete grüne Männchen marschieren von der Pizza runter, im Gleichschritt, über die Serviette zum nächsten Öktanker….
There is one person I would like to hear you interview most out of anyone in the world and that's Nardwuar the Human Serviette
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(obsolete) A lazy Susan.
: She should unfold her serviette and place it on her lap. It is immaterial whether she places the bread on the right or left-hand side of the cover when taking it from the serviette.
“Reiche erkennen einander nicht am Geld, sondern am Besteck. Im Restaurant zeigt Freya unserem Reporter, wie man die Serviette richtig faltet – und wer das nicht kann, fällt durchs Raster. krautreporter.de/geschlecht-...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“😂 stelle mir gerade bildlich vor: So kleine bewaffnete grüne Männchen marschieren von der Pizza runter, im Gleichschritt, über die Serviette zum nächsten Öktanker….”
— Bluesky· May 2026“There is one person I would like to hear you interview most out of anyone in the world and that's Nardwuar the Human Serviette”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(UK, Irish, Canada) A table napkin, now especially a paper one.
1887, “A Member of the Aristocracy”, Manners and Rules of Good Society; Or Solecisms to Be Avoided, 1999 facsimile edition, Angus&Robertson, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=ay8Db9hqk9MC&pg=PA116&lpg=PA116&dq=%22serviette%22|%22servi…
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A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.
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(obsolete) A board or table used to openly hold and display silver plate and other dishware; a sideboard; a buffet.
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