Napkin Definition

năpkĭn
napkins
noun
napkins
A small piece of cloth or paper, usually square, used while eating for protecting the clothes and wiping the fingers or lips.
Webster's New World
Any small cloth, towel, etc.
Webster's New World
A sanitary napkin.
Wiktionary
A diaper.
American Heritage

A small scarf worn on the head by Christian woman when entering a Roman Catholic church, as a token of modesty.

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Other Word Forms of Napkin

Noun

Singular:
napkin
Plural:
napkins

Origin of Napkin

  • Middle English Old French nape, nappe tablecloth nappe -kin -kin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English napkyn, equivalent to nape (“cloth") +"Ž -kin.

    From Wiktionary

Napkin Sentence Examples

  • In ten minutes the table was ready and a napkin spread on it.

  • He stood and wiped his mouth with a napkin.

  • Carmen grabbed a napkin and began wiping the mashed potatoes from her hand.

  • Carmen grabbed a napkin and began dabbing at the punch.

  • He slid back away from the table, grabbing a napkin to dam the tea from the edge of the table.

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Words Starting With

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NINKIN

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