napkin
A folded napkin which formed part of a table setting in a hotel restaurant in Singapore
Meaning
Noun
- A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.
- A nappy (UK), a diaper (American).
- A small scarf worn on the head by Christian women (chiefly Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox) when entering a church, as a token of modesty.
- A sanitary napkin.
Origin
Modern English dictionary
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