Phrase guide

table manners

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An accepted code of conduct for behavior at a dining table.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Examples

  • Basic table manners were covered in the first day of finishing school, but more followed.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The behavior of a person while dining.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Examples

  • Some of the children had good table manners; some not.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: modales de mesa — Translations
  • Spanish: modales en la mesa — Translations