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napkin
[ nap-kin ]
noun
- a small piece of cloth or paper, usually square, for use in wiping the lips and fingers and to protect the clothes while eating.
- Chiefly British. a diaper.
- Scot. and North England. a handkerchief.
- Scot. a kerchief or neckerchief.
napkin
/ ˈæɪ /
noun
- Also calledtable 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
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of napkin1
C15: from Old French, from nape tablecloth, from Latin mappa small cloth, towel; see map
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And there are the napkins, straws, produce, kitchenware, even the light fixtures, many of which are imported from China.
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One of Hockney’s first drives to Los Angeles was a cross-country dash with a pal: Brian Epstein had written on a napkin in Chicago inviting Hockney to see the Beatles in Los Angeles.
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When she entered the room, they leaped to their feet, whooped, cheered and waved napkins in the air.
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He tucked a large napkin over his Ecuador soccer jersey.
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On his way, he spots a stray napkin and a water glass out of place.
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