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[ nap-kin ] / ˈnæp kɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR napkin ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna small piece of cloth or paper, usually square, for use in wiping the lips and fingers and to protect the clothes while eating. sanitary napkin. Chiefly British. a diaper. Scot. and North England. a handkerchief. Scot. a kerchief or neckerchief. Origin of napkin1350–1400; Middle English, equivalent to nape tablecloth (<Middle French nappe<Latin mappa napkin) + -kin; cf. map Words nearby napkinNapier-Hastings, Napierian, Napierian logarithm, Napier's bones, napiform, napkin, napkin ring, Naples, Naples yellow, Napo, napoleon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for napkinMaple wrote down on a napkin strategies that he promised would cut homicides in half within two years. Can Bill Bratton Solve De Blasio’s NYPD Dilemma?|Michael Daly|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST One of my favorite early memories at Facebook was planning the back-to-school campaign with Mike on the back of a napkin. Randi Zuckerberg: How I Learned to Balance Business and Creativity|Randi Zuckerberg|November 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST The charge was to compose a story on it—a story that would justifiably appear on a napkin. Benjamin Percy: How I Write|Noah Charney|June 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST The prince merely said, 'Oh, don't worry - I do that all the time,' and casually covered the mess with his napkin. A Great (if Random) Rod Stewart / Prince Charles Story|Tom Sykes|January 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When I returned to my table later in the meal, I announced that I had lost my napkin. MOCA’s Bizarre Gala|Isabel Wilkinson|November 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST The brother of the king stood at times by the chair of his majesty, holding his napkin for him. Louis XIV., Makers of History Series|John S. C. Abbott She folded her napkin, saying: "You make the best biscuits I ever tasted, Hepsey." Lavender and Old Lace|Myrtle Reed Sprinkle with salt, and serve them on a napkin, or as a garnish. The Century Cook Book|Mary Ronald It was Gudruda, and he saw that she bore a napkin in her hand. Eric Brighteyes|H. Rider Haggard Each of us was furnished with a napkin, which we spread out upon our knees. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847|Various
British Dictionary definitions for napkin
nounAlso called: table napkin a usually square piece of cloth or paper used while eating to protect the clothes, wipe the mouth, etc; serviette rare a similar piece of cloth used for example as a handkerchief or headscarf a more formal name for nappy 1 a less common term for sanitary towel Word Origin for napkinC15: from Old French, from nape tablecloth, from Latin mappa small cloth, towel; see map Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to napkincloth, towel, wipe, doily, serviette |