napkin
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A folded napkin which formed part of a table setting in a hotel restaurant in Singapore
English
Etymology
From Middle English napkyn, equivalent to nape (“cloth”) + -kin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnæp.kɪn/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
napkin (plural napkins)
- A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.
- (British, South Africa) A nappy (UK), a diaper (American).
- 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.
- (Philippines) Short for sanitary napkin.
Derived terms
Translations
serviette
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diaper — see diaper
scarf
sanitary napkin — see sanitary napkin
Cebuano
Etymology
From English napkin, from Middle English napkyn.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: nap‧kin
Noun
napkin
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:napkin.
Middle English
Noun
napkin
- Alternative form of napkyn
Tagalog
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈnapkin/
- Rhymes: -apkin
- Syllabification: nap‧kin
Noun
napkin (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜉ᜔ᜃᜒᜈ᜔)
Further reading
- “napkin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018