napkin

English
A folded napkin which formed part of a table setting in a hotel restaurant in Singapore

Etymology

From Middle English napkyn, equivalent to nape (“cloth”) +‎ -kin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnæp.kɪn/
  • Audio (UK)(file)

Noun

napkin (plural napkins)

  1. A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.
  2. (Britain, South Africa) A nappy (UK), a diaper (American).
  3. A 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. Short for sanitary napkin.

Translations
diaper — see diaper
sanitary napkin — see sanitary napkin

Cebuano

Etymology

From English napkin, from Middle English napkyn.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: nap‧kin

Noun

napkin

  1. a sanitary napkin

Quotations

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Middle English

Noun

napkin

  1. Alternative form of napkyn
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