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View usage for: (næpkɪn) Word forms: plural napkinscountable nounA napkin is a square of cloth or paper that you use when you are eating to protect your clothes,or to wipe your mouth or hands. She was taking tiny bites of a hot dog and daintily wiping her lips with a napkin. Synonyms: serviette, cloth More Synonyms of napkin napkin in British English (ˈnæpkɪn) noun1. 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 nappy1 4. a less common term for sanitary towel Word origin C15: from Old French, from nape tablecloth, from Latin mappa small cloth, towel; see mapnapkin in American English (ˈnæpkɪn) noun1. a small piece of cloth or paper, usually square, used while eating for protectingthe clothes and wiping the fingers or lips 2. any small cloth, towel, etc. ; esp.,b. British, Dialectal a handkerchief c. Scottish a kerchief or neckerchief Word origin ME nappekyn, dim. < OFr nappe, cloth, tablecloth < L mappa: see map (næpkɪn) Word forms: (regular plural) napkins noun( Hospitality (hotel): Restaurant, equipment) A napkin is a square of cloth or paper that you use when you are eating to protect your clothes,or to wipe your mouth or hands. The waitress gave him a napkin to wipe his hands. Make sure there is a box of paper napkins on each table. The waiter will place your napkin on your lap for you. © 24/04/2018, Shutterstock Examples of 'napkin' in a sentencenapkin Use a napkin if your cob is hot.Add bright napkins and plastic cutlery to make lunch fun.In fact you may well be charged extra for tablecloths and napkins in some places!It was between this and the napkin rings.Do people still use napkin rings?The company distributes workplace equipment such as napkins, plastic cutlery and the like.In the big lodging house in the town square, the salesmen passing through each have their own distinctive napkin ring.I used a napkin to show how the pleats in the blue whale's throat work.The waitresses were there with the crowd, holding tablecloths, napkins and cutlery.The only napkin rings at Buckingham Palace are those used by the household.On the counter is a tray, set for one, complete with starched napkin and silver cutlery.I hadn't seen anything like it before, being used to starched tablecloths and folded napkins.Looking lost and fearful, he gave his name and explained he made 150 napkin rings in a day but was reluctant to say any more.He was forced to sit for up to 20 hours a day in a squalid back room, sticking tiny pieces of silver onto napkin rings. British English: napkin / ˈnæpkɪn/ NOUN A napkin is a small piece of cloth or paper used to protect your clothes when you are eating. I took a bite of a hot dog and wiped my lips with a napkin. - American English: napkin
- Arabic: مِنْدِيلُ الْـمَائِدَةِ
- Brazilian Portuguese: guardanapo
- Chinese: 餐巾
- Croatian: ubrus
- Czech: ubrousek
- Danish: serviet
- Dutch: servet
- European Spanish: servilleta
- Finnish: lautasliina
- French: serviette table
- German: Serviette
- Greek: πετσέτα φαγητού
- Italian: tovagliolo
- Japanese: ナプキン
- Korean: 냅킨
- Norwegian: serviett
- Polish: serwetka
- European Portuguese: guardanapo
- Romanian: șervețel
- Russian: салфетка
- Latin American Spanish: servilleta
- Swedish: servett
- Thai: ผ้าเช็ดปาก
- Turkish: peçete
- Ukrainian: серветка
- Vietnamese: khăn ăn
Chinese translation of 'napkin' n (c) - (= serviette)
餐巾 (cānjīn) (张(張), zhāng)
Definition a piece of cloth or paper for wiping the mouth or protecting the clothes while eating She dabbed her lips carefully with a napkin. - nanny
- nap
- nape
- napkin
- nappy
- narcissism
- narcissistic
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