Napkin

noun

/ˈnæp.kɪn/

Word Frequency: 1.3

Definitions

1.nounA serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.

2.nounA nappy (UK), a diaper (American).

3.nounA small scarf worn on the head by Christian women (chiefly Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox) when entering a church, as a token of modesty.

4.nounA sanitary napkin.

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