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napkin |
3 definitions found 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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