http://www.homenlinens.com/tablecloths_size.aspSiehe Grafik und die Beschreibung der Form daneben.
Bildersuch bei Google, gibt viele Treffer mit Ecken:
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American Heritage Dictionary:
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=oblo...ob·long adj.
1. Deviating from a square, circular, or spherical form by being elongated in one direction.
2. Having the shape of or resembling a rectangle or an ellipse.
3. Botany: Having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides: an oblong leaf.
n. An object or figure, such as a rectangle, with an elongated shape.
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Noch ein etwas l"angerer Auszug aus einem Blog, der zeigt, dass die Definition von ``oblong'' doch nicht so einfach ist:
http://blogs.setonhill.edu/MikeRubino/013390.htmlBuy an oblong tablecloth. That's your mission, if you choose to accept it. You do, of course, because everyone always does, and suddenly your chest tightens up and spots flood your retinas as you realize that you have no clue what "oblong" means. What the heck could an oblong tablecloth look like? An oval, right? Or wait, is it a rectangle?
If you look up the word "oblong" in the Oxford American Dictionary, it gives you both! Ob�long, adj. "having an elongated shape, as a rectangle or an oval." Thanks Oxford, thanks a hell of a lot! "Oxford American" doesn't make any sense to begin with, so why should I trust the definitions they give me. The mystery continues as I take on the role of Zogby or Gallop...
"What shape is oblong?" I ask. "A rectangle," she replies.
"What shape is oblong?" I ask another. "An oval, of course," he replies.
Oval or rectangle, oblong is driving me around in circles! Which table clothe should you buy? ...