A cloth or tray placed under a dining table or over a tablecloth to catch breadcrumbs and food scraps during meals.
Compound of 'crumb' and 'cloth,' dating to the 17th-18th centuries. This practical household item reflected the formality of Victorian and earlier dining customs.
Imagine eating over a fancy tablecloth without a crumb cloth—you'd ruin it instantly! This tool was essential before vacuum cleaners, showing how inventions solve real problems that modern people barely remember existed.
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