napkinEnglishOxford New American Dictionarynapkin /ˈnapkən, ˈnæpkən / ▸ noun 1 (also table napkin) a square piece of cloth or paper used at a meal to wipe the fingers or lips and to protect garments, or to serve food on: she unfolded her napkin and put it on her lap. 2 British dated a baby's diaper. 3 North American short for sanitary napkin. – ORIGIN late Middle English : from Old French nappe ‘tablecloth’ (from Latin mappa: see map) + -kin.
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