Napkin

Definition: Napkin

Napkin

Noun

1. To protect clothing; wipe mouth.

2. Garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement.

Date "napkin" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references)

Etymology: Napkin \Nap"kin\, noun. [Dim. of Old French nape tablecloth, cloth, French nappe, from Latin expression mappa. See Napery.]. (references)

Domain	Definition
Bible	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). Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary.
Dream Interpretation	To dream of a napkin, foretells convivial entertainments in which you will figure prominently. For a woman to dream of soiled napkins, foretells that humiliating affairs will thrust themselves upon her. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted ....
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonyms: Napkin

Synonyms: diaper (n), nappy (n), serviette (n), table napkin (n). (additional references)

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Cleanness	Napkin, cloth, maukin, malkin, handkerchief, towel, sudary; doyley, doily, duster, sponge, mop, swab.
Concealment	Keep a secret, keep one's own counsel; hold one's tongue; (silence); make no sign, not let it go further; not breathe a word, not breathe a syllable about; not let the right hand know what the left is doing; hide one's light under a bushel, bury one's talent in a napkin.
Disuse	Verb: not use; do without, dispense with, let alone, not touch, forbear, abstain, spare, waive, neglect; keep back, reserve. lay up, lay by, lay on the shelf, keep on the shelf,lay up in ordinary; lay up in a napkin; shelve; set aside, put aside, lay aside; disuse, leave off, have done with; supersede; discard; (eject); dismiss, give warning.
Neglect	Abandoned; buried in a napkin, hid under a bushel.
Pride	Pride oneself on; glory in, take a pride in; pique oneself, plume oneself, hug oneself; stand upon, be proud of; put a good face on; not hide one's light under a bushel, not put one's talent in a napkin; not think small beer of oneself; (vanity).
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Crosswords: Napkin

English words defined with "napkin": bib ♦ dinner napkin ♦ Maniple ♦ Napkin pattern, napkin ring ♦ Sudary ♦ tea napkin. (references)

Specialty definitions using "napkin": MUFFLING CHEAT ♦ SANITARY-NAPKIN-MACHINE TENDER. (references)

Etymologies containing "napkin": Napery. (references)

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	But I cleaned them with my napkin! (The Simpsons; writing credit: Artur Brauner; Paul Hengge)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Domain	Title
References	The World Market for Toilet or Facial Tissue Paper Stock and Towel or Napkin Stock: A 2004 Global Trade Perspective (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	Beading: From Necklaces to Napkin Rings, 20 Easy and Creative Projects to Make in a Week-End (The Weekend Crafter) (reference) Beautiful Napkin Folding (reference) Simply Elegant Napkin Folding (reference) (more book examples)

Theater & Movies	Napkin Folding In New Orleans (reference) The Easy Napkin Folding Video (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music	Use a Napkin (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Consumer Goods	Michael Graves Beechwood Napkin Holder (reference) Michael Graves Napkin Holder w/ Salt & Pepper Shaker (reference) Napkin Holder (reference) (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	A breakfast is set up on a blue and white striped tablecloth, including: a yellow bowl of cereal with raspberries, a glass of orange juice and a glass mug of tea. Also on the table are a brightly colored napkin and silverware in the foreground and a folded newspaper in the background. A second slide shows the same objects from a different angle. See also AV-3905. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.		A hamburger with a rim of lettuce sitting on a black plate against a black background with a black and red napkin on a black and white-dotted tablecloth. Credit: Len Rizzi (photographer).
	A dinner is set up on black, gold-rimmed dishes on a black tabletop. There is a mug, a bowl of cut strawberries, and a plate full of green beans, small potatoes and roast beef. A dark multicolored napkin with gold thread is curved around the plate. See also AV-3905. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.		A brown-beige-white plate sits on a sand-colored table. On the plate is cottage cheese, strawberries, kiwi fruit, cantaloupe, orange slices and rasberries. Next to the plate are 2 slices of dark bread and a multicolored napkin and a fork. There is a glass of iced tea in the background with lemon garnish. Credit: Bill Branson (photographer).
	There is a butcher block cutting board on a white tablecloth. On the table are peapods, purple cabbage, cherry tomatoes, watercress, carrots, cauliflower and radishes. On the cutting board is a red pepper and an orange paring knife. In front of the board is a grey and white plaid napkin. See also AV-3905. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.		A lunch sits on a blue tablecloth with a brown paper bag and red napkin. There are carrots, a pear, a sandwich on wheat bread with lettuce (chicken salad) and a carton of milk. See also AV-3905. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.
	A dark grey collander sits on a grey marble table surrounded by a red and white checkered napkin. Inside the collander are broccoli and carrots. To the side of the napkin are several beans and more broccoli. In front of the collander entwined in the napkin is a wooden spoon with some broccoli in the ladle. See also AV-3905. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.		From an overhead angle, a large black bowl of various colored beans and legumes sits in the center of a dark wooden table. Next to the bowl are a gold napkin and a fork. Behind the bowl are several mounds of different beans. The white lettering above the bowl reads "Eat beans and other legumes often". Shot on 4x5 format. This was used in the 1989 calendar "Eat for Good Health" January 1989. See artwork: PV-19. Credit: Bill Branson (photographer).
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		The same instruction would apply to a new vaginal spray, douche, sanitary napkin, or tampon. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

"Napkin" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Napkin" is used about 195 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (singular)	100%	195	21,939

Expressions using "napkin": buried in a napkin ♦ bury one's talent in a napkin ♦ cocktail napkin ♦ dinner napkin ♦ napkin pattern ♦ napkin ring ♦ not put one's talent in a napkin ♦ paper napkin ♦ sanitary napkin ♦ table napkin ♦ tea napkin. Additional references.
Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "napkin": napkin-swathed, napkin-wrapping.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Language		Translations for "napkin"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Afrikaans		servette. (various references)

Albanian		pelenë (diaper, napkins, nappy, swaddling clothes, swaddling-bands), pecetë (table napkin). (various references)

Arabic		‏منديل ورق (paper handkerchief), ‏منديل المائدة (doily, serviette), ‏حفاظ الطفلة. (various references)

Asturian		servieta. (various references)

Bemba		icikumwino. (various references)

Bulgarian		салфетка (doily, serviette), носна кърпа (handkerchief, hankie, kerchief, nose rag, snot-rag, wipe). (various references)

Catalan		tovalló. (various references)

Cebuano		serbilyeta. (various references)

Chamorro		setbeyeta. (various references)

Chinese		餐巾 . (various references)

Cornish		lýen. (various references)

Czech		ubrousek (doily, serviette), plenka (diaper), hygienická vložka. (various references)

Danish		serviet. (various references)

Dutch		servet (serviette). (various references)

Esperanto		buŝtuko. (various references)

Faeroese		serviettur. (various references)

Farsi		پیش انداز, سینه بند, دستمال سفره , دستمال (Handkerchief, Kerchief). (various references)

Finnish		vaippa (cape, casing, cloak, cover, diaper, gown, mantle), lautasliina. (various references)

French		serviette de table (table napkin), serviette, couche (napkin liner, nappy). (various references)

Frisian		servet. (various references)

German		Serviette (paper napkin, serviette), mundtuch (face mask, mask, surgical mask), windel (diaper, nappy). (various references)

Greek		πετσέτα φαγητού (serviette), πετσέτα (towel), χαρτοπετσέτα. (various references)

Hebrew		מפית (doily, serviette), מפה (chart, covering, map, tablecloth), מטפחת (covering, kerchief, scarf, shawl), חתול (bandage, cat, diaper, nappy, wrapping). (various references)

Hungarian		szalvéta (doily, serviette, table napkin). (various references)

Indonesian		serbet. (various references)

Inuktitut		ikguti. (various references)

Irish		naipcín. (various references)

Italian		tovagliolo (serviette, table napkin), salvietta (serviette, towel), pannolino (diaper, nappy). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		ナパーム弾 (big-headed, caller ID, closest to pin, egotist, knee, knee-high socks, knee-length, knowledge, knowledge engineering, licence plate, NAFTA, Namibia, Nanking, Napa Valley, napalm bomb, naphtha, Naphthalin, Naples, napoleon, napolitain, narcism, Narcisse, narcissism, narcissist, narcist, narodniki, narration, narrator, narrow silhouette, narrow-band, narrowcasting, National Leaque, navigator, Navstar, near pin, near-miss, neat, need, needle, needs, Nicaragua, nice, Nichrome, Nielsen, niobium, nonsense, nonsense comedy, nourish, nourishing cream, nourishment, number, number display, number eight, number one, number plate, numbering, numbering machine, nymphe, stuck-up person), 巾 (cloth), 口拭き . (various references)

Japanese Katakana		ナプキン , きん (a little, bacillus, bacterium, ban, be equal to, be fit for, bedding, cloth, germ, gold, gold general, prohibition, quilt, serve, small quantity, unit of weight ~600g), くちふき. (various references)

Kongo		nlele a meza. (various references)

Korean		냅킨 (serviette). (various references)

Macedonian		salveta. (various references)

Malay		serbet. (various references)

Manx		naptin. (various references)

Maya		haay (cloak). (various references)

Norwegian		serviett. (various references)

Pig Latin		apkinnay.(various references)

Portuguese		guardanapo (cocktail napkin, table-napkin). (various references)

Portuguese Brazilian		guardanapo. (various references)

Provencal		servieta (towel). (various references)

Romanian		cârpã (rag, weakling), şervet (diaper, serviette, towel), şerveţel (mat, table slip). (various references)

Romansch		servietta. (various references)

Ruanda		serviette. (various references)

Russian		салфетка (doily, serviette, table napkin, table-napkin). (various references)

Samoan		napekini. (various references)

Scottish		neapaicinn, bréid (a kerchief, kerchief, patch, piece of cloth). (various references)

Sepedi		leleiri. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		ubrus (towel), salveta (serviette, table napkin), salvet, pelena (diaper), maramica (bandanna, handkerchief, hanky, lachrymatory, tunica). (various references)

Sicilian		tuvagghedda. (various references)

Spanish		servilleta (dinner roll, serviette, table napkin), pañal (diaper, nappy, swaddling cloth). (various references)

Swedish		servett (serviette), blöja (diaper, nappy). (various references)

Thai		ผ้าเช็ดปาก, ผ้าอนามัย. (various references)

Turkish		peçete (serviette, table napkin), kundak bezi, kâğıt peçete (paper napkin, tissue), bebek bezi (diaper, nappy). (various references)

Turkmen		salfetka (r). (various references)

Ukrainian		серветка (doily, overlay, serviette, table napkin, towel), маленький рушничок, пелюшка. (various references)

Vietnamese		khố kinh nguyệt (sanitary napkin). (various references)

Welsh		napcyn. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	linteis, linteo, linteolis, linteum, mappa, sudaria, sudario, sudarium. (various references)
Old French	900-1400	nappe. (various references)
Turkish	1200-Modern	maqrama. (various references)
French	1500-Modern	serviette. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Language	Date	Source	John Chapter 20, Verse 7
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Kai to soudarion o hn epi thV kefalhV autou ou meta twn oqoniwn keimenon alla cwriV entetuligmenon eiV ena topon
Latin	405	Vulgate	Et sudarium quod fuerat super caput eius non cum linteaminibus positum sed separatim involutum in unum locum
Old English	990	West Saxon	& þæt swat-lin þe wæs up-on his heafde.ne ley hyt na mid þam linwædon ac on-sundronfram þam oðren ge-fealden on arestowe.
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	And the sudarie that was on his heed, not leid with the schetis, but bi it silf wlappid in to a place.
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	And the napkyn that was aboute his heed not lyinge with the lynnen clothe but wrapped togeder in a place by it selfe.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	And the napkin that was about his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	And the cloth, which had been round his head, not with the linen bands but rolled up in a place by itself.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language	John Chapter 20, Verse 7
Cebuano	ug ang panyo nga giputos sa iyang ulo wala mahiuban sa mga panaptong lino, hinonoa naglain kini nga linukot sa usa ka dapit.
Croatian	i ubrus koji bijaše na glavi Isusovoj, ali nije bio uz povoje, nego napose svijen na jednome mjestu.
Danish	og Tørklædet, som han havde haft på sit Hoved, ikke liggende ved Linklæderne, men sammenrullet på et Sted for sig selv.
Dutch	En den zweetdoek, die op Zijn hoofd geweest was, zag hij niet bij de doeken liggen, maar in het bijzonder in een andere plaats samengerold.
Finnish	ja hikiliinan, joka oli ollut hänen päässään, ei pantuna yhteen käärinliinojen kanssa, vaan toiseen paikkaan erikseen kokoonkäärittynä.
French	et le linge qu`on avait mis sur la tête de Jésus, non pas avec les bandes, mais plié dans un lieu à part.
German	und das Schweißtuch, das Jesus um das Haupt gebunden war, nicht zu den Leinen gelegt, sondern beiseits, zusammengewickelt, an einen besonderen Ort.
Hungarian	És a keszkenõ, a mely az õ fején volt, nem együtt van a lepedõkkel, hanem külön összegöngyölítve egy helyen.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	tetapi kain yang diikat pada kepala Yesus tidak ada di dekatnya melainkan tergulung tersendiri.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	dan saputangan, yang dahulu di kepala-Nya itu, tiada terletak bersama-sama dengan kain kapan, melainkan berasing tergulung pada tempatnya sendiri.
Italian	e il sudario, che gli era stato posto sul capo, non per terra con le bende, ma piegato in un luogo a parte.
Maori	Me te tauera i takaia ai tona matenga, kihai i takoto tahi me nga takai rinena, he mea whakakopa ia ki tetahi wahi i tahaki.
Norwegian	og at svededuken som hadde vært på hans hode, ikke lå sammen med linklærne, men var lagt sammen på et sted for sig selv.
Portuguese	e que o lenço, que estivera sobre a cabeça de Jesus, não estava com os panos, mas enrolado num lugar à parte.
Rumanian	Iar wtergarul, care fusese pus pe capul lui Isus, nu era cu fqwiile de pknzq, ci fqcut sul wi pus kntr`un alt loc singur.
Russian	Й РМБФ, ЛПФПТЩК ВЩМ ОБ ЗМБЧЕ еЗП, ОЕ У РЕМЕОБНЙ МЕЦБЭЙК, ОП ПУПВП УЧЙФЩК ОБ ДТХЗПН НЕУФЕ.
Shuar	Chíkich jaanchcha Jesusa muuken penuarma nusha nanerma Niisháa tepan Wáinkiamiayi.
Spanish	y el sudario que había estado sobre su cabeza, no puesto con los lienzos, sino doblado en un lugar aparte.
Swahili	na kile kitambaa alichofungwa Yesu kichwani. Hicho kitambaa hakikuwekwa pamoja na hiyo sanda, bali kilikuwa kimekunjwa na kuwekwa mahali peke yake.
Swedish	och huru duken som hade varit höljd över hans huvud icke låg tillsammans med bindlarna, utan för sig själv på ett särskilt ställe, hopvecklad.
Uma	Aga kain to rapopohoo' -ki woo' -na Yesus, telulu pai' tetu'u ntani'.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "napkin": napkins. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Napkin" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Anokhin, Lapkin, naken, naki, nakin, nakinn, Nankani, napkan, napskin, Nauplion, Naypcas, naypic, Nelkin, Ngakane, Ngapoi, nipkin, nipkow, nonkin, Nutkin, unakin. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "napkin" (pronounced na"pki'n)
4	-p k i' n	bumpkin.
3	-k i' n	Bodkin, buckskin, Calkin, deerskin, Gaskin, Malkin, mannequin, pigskin, punkin, redskin, sheepskin, siskin.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-i-k-n-n-p"
	-1 letter: pinna.
	-2 letters: akin, kain, kina, knap, nipa, paik, pain, pian, pika, pina, pink.
	-3 letters: ain, ani, ink, inn, kin, kip, nan, nap, nip, pan, pia, pin.
	-4 letters: ai, an, in, ka, na, pa, pi.
	Words containing the letters "a-i-k-n-n-p"
	+1 letter: napkins.
	+2 letters: crankpin, knapping, pannikin, planking, pranking, spanking.
	+3 letters: chinkapin, crankpins, kidnaping, pancaking, panicking, pannikins, plankings, spankings, spinnaker, unpacking.
	+4 letters: chinkapins, enkephalin, kidnapping, pickaninny, planktonic, spinnakers, unspeaking.
	+5 letters: bankrupting, enkephalins, handpicking, kneecapping, nonspeaking, painkilling, painstaking, pawnbroking, plainspoken, prefranking, printmaking.
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Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
napkin folding	443	decorative paper napkin	17
napkin	433	napkin dispenser	15
wedding napkin	405	dinner napkin	15
napkin ring	153	personalized beverage napkin	15
napkin fold	145	sanitary napkin dispenser	15
personalized napkin	109	decorative napkin	14
napkin holder	100	paper cocktail napkin	13
paper napkin	95	caspari napkin	13
sanitary napkin	79	monogram napkin	13
napkin night	59	imprinted napkin	13
cocktail napkin	53	anniversary napkin	13
printed napkin	39	discount wedding napkin	12
personalized wedding napkin	33	cheap napkin wedding	11
linen napkin	32	monogrammed napkin	11
cloth napkin	32	pewter napkin ring	11
party napkin	32	table napkin	10
paper napkin folding	21	dinner folding napkin	10
napkin printing	21	printed paper napkin	10
glass napkin ring	19	baby shower napkin	10
beverage napkin	17	printed wedding napkin	10
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.


"Napkin" by Ariel C. Commentary: "Napkin."	"Napkin and Holder" by Erika Thorpe Commentary: "See title."
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Napkin

Definition: Napkin

Napkin

Noun

Specialty Definition: Napkin

Synonyms: Napkin

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Cleanness

Concealment

Disuse

Neglect

Pride

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Modern Translation: Napkin

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