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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Napkin \Nap"kin\, n. [Dim. of OF nape a tablecloth, cloth, F.
nappe, L. mappa. See {Napery}.]
1. A little towel, or small cloth, esp. one for wiping the
fingers and mouth at table.
2. A handkerchief. [Obs.] --Shak.
{Napkin pattern}. See {Linen scroll}, under {Linen}. --
{Napkin ring}, a ring of metal, ivory, or other material,
used to inclose a table napkin.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
napkin
n 1: to protect clothing; wipe mouth [syn: {table napkin}, {serviette}]
2: folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the
waist; worn by infants to catch excrement [syn: {diaper},
{nappy}]
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Napkin
(Gr. soudarion John 11:44; 20:7; Lat. sudarium, a
"sweat-cloth"), a cloth for wiping the sweat from the face. But
the word is used of a wrapper to fold money in (Luke 19:20), and
as an article of dress, a handkerchief" worn on the head (Acts
19:12).
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