finger bowl

Each one of those who rode with us has a finger bowl attached to their belts.

He was just glad he'd recognized what the finger bowl was in time.

I had deposited a chicken bone in my finger bowl.

It suggests the only thing involved is the mechanics of etiquette, like how to use a finger bowl.

"I haven't a single finger bowl, but this is a setout that will last me all my days, Hannah says."

Oh we have to share a finger bowl.

"I've seen a man pick up the finger bowl and drink out of it," she said.

"I've never seen a finger bowl used like this before," Mhorbaine said.

This couple I work for, at one party they were the only guests who didn't know to lift the doily with the finger bowl.

At the end of the meal, no finger bowl nor even a wiping tissue was offered.