Main Entry:

nap·kin

Pronunciation:

\ˈnap-kən\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English nappekin, from nape tablecloth, from Anglo-French, from Latin mappa napkin

Date:

14th century

1: a piece of material (as cloth or paper) used at table to wipe the lips or fingers and protect the clothes2: a small cloth or towel: as adialect British : handkerchief bchiefly Scottish : kerchief cchiefly British : diaper 3 3: sanitary napkin