traycloth

English

Etymology

From tray +‎ cloth.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈtɹeɪklɒθ/

Noun

traycloth (plural traycloths)

1. A cloth laid across a tray on which to serve dishes, food etc.
   • 1983, Angela Carter, “Sugar Daddy”, in Shaking a Leg, Vintage, published 2013, page 31:

     He'd bring her dinner on a tray with always a slightly soiled traycloth.