napkinEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishnapkin /ˈnapkɪn / ▸ 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: she unfolded her napkin and put it on her lap. 2 British English dated a baby's nappy. 3 North American English short for sanitary napkin – ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French nappe ‘tablecloth’ (from Latin mappa: see map)+ -kin.
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