Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Utensilsservietteser‧vi‧ette /ˌsɜːviˈet $ ˌsɜːr-/ noun [countable] British English DFUa napkinExamples from the Corpusserviette• Wrapped in a serviette it was lying on the lap of a fat, snoozing gentleman.Origin serviette (1400-1500) French servir; → SERVE1 ldoceonline.com