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[nap-kin] Pronunciation Key
[nap-kin] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 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. | sanitary napkin. |
| 3. | Chiefly British. a diaper. |
| 4. | Scot. and North England. a handkerchief. |
| 5. | Scot. a kerchief or neckerchief. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| nap·kin
(nāp'kĭn) Pronunciation Key
n.
[Middle English : Old French nape, nappe, tablecloth; see nappe + -kin, -kin.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| napkin | |
noun | |
| 1. | a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing |
| 2. | garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement [syn: diaper] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Napkin
Nap"kin\, n. [Dim. of OF. nape a tablecloth, cloth, F. nappe, L. mappa. See Napery.]1. A little towel, or small cloth, esp. one for wiping the fingers and mouth at table. 2. A handkerchief. [Obs.] --Shak. Napkin pattern. See Linen scroll, under Linen. -- Napkin ring, a ring of metal, ivory, or other material, used to inclose a table napkin.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Napkin
(Gr. soudarion, John 11:44; 20:7; Lat. sudarium, a "sweat-cloth"), a cloth for wiping the sweat from the face. But the word is used of a wrapper to fold money in (Luke 19:20), and as an article of dress, a "handkerchief" worn on the head (Acts 19:12).
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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