nap|kin

nap|kin
nap|kin «NAP kihn», noun.
1. a piece of soft cloth or paper used at meals for protecting the clothing or for wiping the lips or fingers: »

The boys left their dirty, unfolded napkins at the table.

SYNONYM(S): serviette.
2. any similar piece, such as a small towel.
3. British. a baby's diaper.
4. Archaic. a handkerchief.
[Middle English napekyn (diminutive) < Old French nape cloth < Latin mappa cloth]

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  • napkin — nap•kin [[t]ˈnæp kɪn[/t]] n. 1) a small piece of cloth or paper, usu. square, for use in wiping the lips and fingers and to protect the clothes while eating 2) sanitary napkin 3) brit. Chiefly Brit. diaper 4) scot. Scot. and North Eng.… …   From formal English to slang

  • napkin — nap·kin nap kən n 1) chiefly Brit DIAPER 2) SANITARY NAPKIN …   Medical dictionary

  • napkin — /nap kin/, n. 1. a small piece of cloth or paper, usually square, for use in wiping the lips and fingers and to protect the clothes while eating. 2. See sanitary napkin. 3. Chiefly Brit. a diaper. 4. Scot. and North Eng. a handkerchief. 5. Scot.… …   Universalium

  • napkin — nap|kin [ˈnæpkın] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: nape cloth (1400 1500), from Old French, from Latin mappa; MAP1] 1.) a square piece of cloth or paper used for protecting your clothes and for cleaning your hands and lips during a meal = ↑serviette 2 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • napkin — nap|kin [ næpkın ] noun count 1. ) a piece of cloth or paper used for protecting your clothes and wiping your mouth and hands while you are eating 2. ) a SANITARY NAPKIN …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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