servilleta
napkin
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
The cloth or paper napkin you use at the table
Encoding Strategies:
linguistic
visual
serve
to serve food or drink
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-illeta
diminutive suffix
Servilleta means napkin and is related to the English word serve0, since it's the little cloth that comes with being served a meal.
servilleta
napkin, serviette
A small piece of cloth or paper for wiping your hands and mouth while eating.
¿Me pasas una servilleta, por favor?Can you pass me a napkin, please?
Puso la servilleta sobre sus rodillas antes de comerShe put the serviette on her lap before eating