napkin
Definition of napkin:
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part of speech: noun
A cloth for wiping the hands: a handkerchief.
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Common misspellings:
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- napking (84.6%)
- napkain (15.4%)
Usage examples for napkin:
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She had just sat down to supper with someone, but the moment she saw me she threw her napkin down and flew to my arms.
"The Memoires of Casanova, Complete The Rare Unabridged London Edition Of 1894, plus An Unpublished Chapter of History, By Arthur Symons" – Jacques Casanova de Seingalt -
Jeanne folded her napkin carefully, pushed back her chair and shook hands with her two neighbours at table.
"Fantômas" – Pierre Souvestre Marcel Allain -
Mr. Hazlewood threw down his napkin and paced the room.
"Witness For The Defence" – A.E.W. Mason -
Kneeling down I gently closed the eyes, and with a napkin bound up the face.
"The Big Otter" – R.M. Ballantyne