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napkin

nap·kin [ nápkin ] (plural nap·kins)


noun 
Definition:
 
piece of cloth for wiping mouth: a usually square piece of cloth or tissue paper used at mealtimes to protect clothes and wipe the mouth

[14th century. < French nap(p)e "tablecloth" < Latin mappa "napkin, cloth"]
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