Home › Words › T › trayclothtraycloth/ˈtɹeɪklɒθ/traycloth · noun — A cloth laid across a tray on which to serve dishes, food etc.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, traycloth ranks #36,605 of 43,042 for Qualifying.traycloth is pronounced /ˈtɹeɪklɒθ/.EtymologyFrom tray + cloth.nounA cloth laid across a tray on which to serve dishes, food etc.e.g.“He'd bring her dinner on a tray with always a slightly soiled traycloth.” — 1983, Angela Carter, “Sugar Daddy”, in Shaking a Leg, Vintage, published 2013, page 31:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.dishtray 69% match — A tray for dishes. vs traycloth →platter 66% match — A tray for serving foods. vs traycloth →crumbcloth 66% match — A cloth laid under a dining table to catch falling fragments and keep the carpet or floor clean. vs traycloth →washtray 64% match — A tray for holding items while they are washed. vs traycloth →trencher 63% match — A plate on which food is served or cut. vs traycloth →dishclout 60% match — A dishcloth. vs traycloth →tableclothed 60% match — Covered with a tablecloth. vs traycloth →traycased 59% match — Furnished with or in a traycase. vs traycloth →