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nape


nape

noun \ˈnāp, ˈnap\

Definition of NAPE

: the back of the neck
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Examples of NAPE

  1. Her hair was tied back at the nape of her neck.

Origin of NAPE

Middle English
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with NAPE

cap, chap, clap, crap, flap, frap, gap, gape, hap, knap, lap, Lapp, map, nap, nappe, pap, rap, sap, scrap, slap, snap, strap, tap, trap, wrap, yap, Yap, zap

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