英语词汇“napkin”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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A napkin is a piece of cloth used for wiping your mouth while you're eating or drinking. Your grandmother might insist that everyone put their napkins in their laps before dinner is served.

You can use the word napkin for a fancy linen cloth or a cheap paper one, although in many English-speaking countries it's instead called a "serviette." Napkins have been around since ancient Rome, while some stories have the ancient Greeks using pieces of bread as napkins. The invention of paper napkins dates back to China in the second century BCE. Napkin comes from the now-obsolete nape, "tablecloth."

WORD FAMILY

napkin: napkins

USAGE EXAMPLES

It’s never acceptable etiquette to “wear” a napkin.

Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016)

Inside were trunks packed with perfectly preserved Victorian-age garments and goods, hand-sewn men’s shirts, painstakingly embroidered napkins and homespun baby clothes.

New York Times(Dec 22, 2016)

The peach tones complement Conner’s upholstered dining chairs and napkins.

Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016)

n a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

serviette, table napkin

bib

a napkin tied under the chin of a child while eating

dinner napkin

a large napkin used when dinner is served

tea napkin

a small napkin used when tea is served

napery, table linen

linens for the dining table

n garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement

Syn|Hyper

diaper, nappy

garment

an article of clothing

单词	napkin
释义	napkin (once / 1335 pages) 1n 2n A napkin is a piece of cloth used for wiping your mouth while you're eating or drinking. Your grandmother might insist that everyone put their napkins in their laps before dinner is served. You can use the word napkin for a fancy linen cloth or a cheap paper one, although in many English-speaking countries it's instead called a "serviette." Napkins have been around since ancient Rome, while some stories have the ancient Greeks using pieces of bread as napkins. The invention of paper napkins dates back to China in the second century BCE. Napkin comes from the now-obsolete nape, "tablecloth." WORD FAMILY napkin: napkins USAGE EXAMPLES It’s never acceptable etiquette to “wear” a napkin. Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016) Inside were trunks packed with perfectly preserved Victorian-age garments and goods, hand-sewn men’s shirts, painstakingly embroidered napkins and homespun baby clothes. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) The peach tones complement Conner’s upholstered dining chairs and napkins. Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016) 1 n a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper serviette, table napkin bib a napkin tied under the chin of a child while eating dinner napkin a large napkin used when dinner is served tea napkin a small napkin used when tea is served napery, table linen linens for the dining table 2 n garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement Syn\|Hyper diaper, nappy garment an article of clothing
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