finger bowl

Examples (10)

• I put down the chicken bone and rinsed my fingers in the finger bowl.
• After the lobster course, the waiter brought each of us a finger bowl with a slice of lemon.
• I've never used a finger bowl before; what am I supposed to do with it?
• At a formal dinner, a finger bowl is provided for rinsing your fingertips, not for drinking.
• The elegant table setting was complete with a small, crystal finger bowl at each place.
• For the banquet, the caterer will provide one hundred finger bowls.
• The use of the finger bowl became popular during the Victorian era as dining etiquette grew more elaborate.
• He delicately dipped his fingertips into the finger bowl to clean them.
• Modern, casual restaurants rarely provide a finger bowl anymore.
• If you serve shellfish, it's a thoughtful gesture to also provide a finger bowl.