Responsa for Bava Batra 114:9

בעא מיניה ר' יוחנן מרבי בנאה חלוק של ת"ח כיצד כל שאין בשרו נראה מתחתיו טלית של ת"ח כיצד כל שאין חלוקו נראה מתחתיו טפח שלחן של ת"ח כיצד שני שלישי גדיל ושליש גלאי ועליו קערות וירק וטבעתו מבחוץ

it. How [long should] the upper garment of a <i>talmid hakam</i> [be]? — So long that not more than a handbreadth of his under-garment should be visible underneath. How should the table of a <i>talmid hakam</i> be laid? — Two-thirds should be covered with a cloth and the other third should be uncovered for putting the dishes and vegetables on;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So that they should not dirty the cloth. According to some, the bare space was to be in the middle. ');">¹⁷</span> and the ring<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' By which the table-top was hung up when not in use. ');">¹⁸</span>

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