table etiquette
Mealtime social rules
Table etiquette is the set of customs governing polite behavior during meals—using utensils correctly, chewing with your mouth closed, keeping elbows off the table, waiting for others before eating.
The specifics vary by culture, but the underlying principle is consideration for fellow diners: Her table etiquette was impeccable.
Also called table manners.
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- forkTined eating tool
- chopsticksPaired wooden eating implements
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- small talkPolite trivial conversation
dessert spoon · manners · please and thank you · posture · glassware · eye contact · wait your turn · poise · knife · spoon · gratitude · napkin · sharing · salad fork · active listening · plate · seating arrangement · elbows