- nap·kin
- /ˈnæpkən/ noun, pl -kins [count]: a small piece of cloth or paper used during a meal to clean your lips and fingers and to protect your clothes — called also (Brit) serviette — see also ↑sanitary napkin
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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… … Useful english dictionary
kin — kin·car·dine·shire; kin·chin; kin·cob; kin·dal; kin·der·be·weijs; kin·der·gart·ner; kin·der·hook; kin·dler; kin·dred·less; kin·dred·ness; kin·dred·ship; kin·e·ma; kin·e·mat·ics; kin·e·mat·o·graph; kin·e·ma·tog·ra·phy; kin·e·plas·ty;… … English syllables
nap|py — nap|py1 «NAP ee», adjective, pi|er, pi|est, noun. Scottish. –adj. 1. foaming. 2. heady; strong. 3. tipsy. –n … Useful english dictionary
nap — al·lo·sy·nap·sis; an·nap·o·lis; aph·a·nap·ter·yx; car·nap·tious; del·phi·nap·ter·us; dog·nap; kid·nap·per; NAP; nap; nap·less; nap·ra·path; shag·a·nap·pi; si·nap·ic; kid·nap·pee; pet·nap·ping; kid·nap; nap·kin; nap·per; nap·pi·ness; nap·py;… … English syllables
napkin — nap·kin … English syllables
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
