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/nˈæpkɪn/ Listen

noun

Napkin n.

A little towel, made of cloth or paper, esp. one for wiping the fingers and mouth at table.

A handkerchief. (Obs.)

Napkin pattern. See Linen scroll, under Linen. Napkin ring, a ring of metal, ivory, or other material, used to inclose a table napkin.

paper napkin, a napkin made of paper, intended to be disposed of after use.

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Etymology of 'Napkin'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Napkin" Quotes from Famous Books

... City wiped his perspiring forehead with his napkin, and started rather hurriedly to make conversation. I understood that he wanted to enjoy his dinner, and proposed to talk about something pleasant in the meantime. "I vonna tell you about dis picture ve're goin' to see ...

— They Call Me Carpenter • Upton Sinclair

... was arranged for Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock. A handful of ashes, together with the pocket-knife and other articles found in the ash-heap, was taken and wrapped in a napkin and placed ...

— The Deacon of Dobbinsville - A Story Based on Actual Happenings • John A. Morrison

... And passing on, he made his way thither, while Mr. Falkirk stood at the hall door. No, Miss Kennedy was not in the breakfast- room; and instead of sitting down Mr. Rollo went out by another way, picking up a roll from the table as he passed, and wrapping it in a napkin. He took a straight course to the woods, over the grass, where no uninstructed eye could see that the dew had been brushed away by a lighter foot than his. But if lighter, hardly so swift as the springy stride and leap which carried him over yards of the rough ...

— Wych Hazel • Susan and Anna Warner

... his, she whisked off to the kitchenette; and Charles-Norton, emerging all dressed a little later, found the cheerful blue ware on the table, and his waffles upon his plate, hot beneath his napkin. After which, stuffing the morning paper into his pocket, he departed with another kiss on the landing, and strode forth for the L. ...

— The Trimming of Goosie • James Hopper

... on his temperament, I daresay," said Mrs. Mansfield. "I believe there are people who ought to hide their talents in a napkin." ...

— The Way of Ambition • Robert Hichens

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