Napkin

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  • noun. A piece of cloth or absorbent paper used at table to protect the clothes or wipe the lips and fingers.
  • noun. A cloth or towel.
  • noun. A sanitary napkin.
  • noun. A diaper.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A handkerchief; a kerchief of any kind.
  • noun. A small square piece of linen cloth, now usually damask, used at table to wipe the lips and hands and to protect the clothes.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A little towel, made of cloth or paper, esp. one for wiping the fingers and mouth at table.
  • noun. A handkerchief.
  • noun. See Linen scroll, under Linen. -- Napkin ring, a ring of metal, ivory, or other material, used to inclose a table napkin.
  • noun. a napkin made of paper, intended to be disposed of after use.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.
  • noun. A nappy (UK), a diaper (American).
  • noun. A small scarf worn on the head by Christian woman when entering a Roman Catholic church, as a token of modesty.
  • noun. A sanitary napkin.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
  • noun. a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
  • Word Usage
    "I know what you call a napkin is what we call a diaper."
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