Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
copri lungo
English translation:
tea cloth, small table cloth
Added to glossary by
Maria Burnett
Jul 18, 2012 15:37
11 yrs ago
Italian term
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copri lungo
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it is referring to some type of table linen
more text:
Codice Artic
olo. : Tovagliolo – Runner – Coprimacchia – Coprilungo – Tovaglia – Tov. Rotonda.
Prezzi iva esclusa.. Disponibile nei colori.
more text:
Codice Artic
olo. : Tovagliolo – Runner – Coprimacchia – Coprilungo – Tovaglia – Tov. Rotonda.
Prezzi iva esclusa.. Disponibile nei colori.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | tea cloth, small table cloth |
Shera Lyn Parpia
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Proposed translations
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Shera Lyn Parpia
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translating meaning, not just words
Native in: English 
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, English
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tea cloth, small table cloth
Looking on the internet, they seem to be all sizes but 124X126 seems typical - almost square and not too big.
Probably a small table cloth.
And that's known as a tea cloth or tea tablecloth
see
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tea_cloth
Noun
tea cloth (plural tea cloths)
A tea towel.
A small tablecloth.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tea cloth
Definition of TEA CLOTH
: a small tablecloth
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Table Cloth
Noun 1. tablecloth - a covering spread over a dining tabletablecloth - a covering spread over a dining table
napery, table linen - linens for the dining table
tea cloth - a small tablecloth
http://www.touchofeurope.net/store/Vintage-Tea-Tablecloths.h...
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Note added at 3 hrs (2012-07-18 19:35:49 GMT)
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overlay or overlay tablecloth could be another alternative - the "over" bit sound more in line with the "copri".
They are all shapes and sizes.
Probably a small table cloth.
And that's known as a tea cloth or tea tablecloth
see
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tea_cloth
Noun
tea cloth (plural tea cloths)
A tea towel.
A small tablecloth.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tea cloth
Definition of TEA CLOTH
: a small tablecloth
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Table Cloth
Noun 1. tablecloth - a covering spread over a dining tabletablecloth - a covering spread over a dining table
napery, table linen - linens for the dining table
tea cloth - a small tablecloth
http://www.touchofeurope.net/store/Vintage-Tea-Tablecloths.h...
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Note added at 3 hrs (2012-07-18 19:35:49 GMT)
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overlay or overlay tablecloth could be another alternative - the "over" bit sound more in line with the "copri".
They are all shapes and sizes.
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