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单词 napkin
释义 nap·kin
I. \ˈnapkə̇n\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English napekin, nappekin, from nappe tablecloth (from Middle French nape, nappe, from Latin mappa napkin) + Middle English -kin — more at map
1. : a usually square piece of woven fabric or paper of variable size that is used to wipe the lips or the fingers
 < cocktail napkin >
 < dinner napkin >
2. : a small cloth or towel
 < the soul is sometimes shown borne upwards by angels in a napkin — Mary D. Anderson >
as
 a. dialect Britain : handkerchief
 b. chiefly Scotland : kerchief, neckerchief
 c. chiefly Britain : diaper 2 b
3. : sanitary napkin
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. : to cover, provide, serve, or wipe with a napkin
 < after a most meticulous napkining of his mouth — Alan Kapelner >
 < a napkined tray >
2. archaic : to conceal as if by hiding under a napkin
 < a golden talent napkined and hid away — Saturday Review >
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