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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024nap•kin /ˈnæpkɪn/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a piece of cloth or paper for use in wiping the lips and fingers and to protect the clothes while eating.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]diaper.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024nap•kin (nap′kin),USA pronunciation n. - a small piece of cloth or paper, usually square, for use in wiping the lips and fingers and to protect the clothes while eating.
- See sanitary napkin.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a diaper.
- Scottish Termsa handkerchief.
- Scottish Termsa kerchief or neckerchief.
- Latin mappa napkin) + -kin; compare map
- Middle French nappe
- Middle English, equivalent. to nape tablecloth (1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: napkin /ˈnæpkɪn/ n
Also called: table 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 nappy1
- a less common term for sanitary towel
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French, from nape tablecloth, from Latin mappa small cloth, towel; see map |