Serviettes? Napkins?

Anybody else remember the revue sketch about two dozen double damask dinner napkins?

Napkin here, whatever material they're made of.

Although my Dh calls them chin-wipers.

The word 'serviette' is French, so Looked it up
serviette
serviette de table napkin, serviette (Grande-Bretagne)
serviette de toilette - towel
rond de serviette - napkin ring
serviette de bain - bath towel
serviette de table - table napkin, serviette (Grande-Bretagne)
serviette de toilette - towel
serviette en papier - paper napkin, serviette
serviette éponge - terry towel
serviette hygiénique - sanitary towel

I think I will stick to napkin.

I use a napkin, Mr C a serviette. Same item, different name. We agree to disagree.

Not best Irish linen, I'm afraid Nfk, but I do have some rather nice 100% cotton, white damask table napkins from Dunelm Mills . Always prefer white because they can be boil washed to get all those curry and ketchup stains out! (See? I told you I wasn't posh )

A napkin is something a baby wears on its bottom.We generally shorten it to nappy but it is really a napkin,

I thought nappy was short for napkin..
Damn! Now everyone knows I'm not posh!

Traditionally, napkins are used when sitting down to eat, serviettes are for snacks or buffet foods eaten whilst standing
However, we've just had this evening's meal on lap trays, so no napkins or serviettes, but 2 sheets of kitchen roll each!

I never knew but my daughter who moves in much posher circles than I ever have says they are all napkins - what I call serviettes are paper napkins ?

Thanks stella.

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I'm with you - a napkin is cloth, a serviette is paper.

Serviettes around here.

I always thought they were called paper napkins but what do I know I don’t use anything only kitchen rollif needed ???

Well I always call them napkins. And I'm definitely not posh!