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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.
3.
Chiefly British. a diaper.
4.
Scot. and North England. a handkerchief.
5.
Scot. a kerchief or neckerchief.
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Napkin
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World English Dictionary
| napkin (ˈnæpkɪn) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Also called: table napkin a usually square piece of cloth or paper used while eating to protect the clothes, wipe the mouth, etc; serviette |
| 2. | rare a similar piece of cloth used for example as a handkerchief or headscarf |
| 3. | a more formal name for nappy |
| 4. | a less common term for sanitary towel |
| [C15: from Old French, from nape tablecloth, from Latin mappa small cloth, towel; see | |
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Word Origin & History
napkin
1420, from O.Fr. nappe "tablecloth" (from L. mappa, see map) + M.E. -kin "little."
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Bible Dictionary
Napkin definition
(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).
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