1
: a piece of material (such as cloth or paper) used at table to wipe the lips or fingers and protect the clothes
2
: a small cloth or towel: such as
a
dialectal British
: handkerchief
b
chiefly Scotland
: kerchief
c
chiefly British
: diaper sense 1
3
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Particular mostly to Louisiana weddings, the second line parade is quite the celebratory tradition in which a brass band and parasol-wielding newlyweds lead their guests, who wave handkerchiefs or napkins, on a festive jaunt through the city (or around their reception venue).
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Kennywood Park Kennywood said that the popular trash can that features a friendly-looking lion in a circus cage first debuted at the park in 1964 and since then, has been collecting paper cups, paper napkins, chewing gum wrappers, and other paper products.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
That’s when Merchant started to lay out his plot, and broke out his napkin display of an assassination target at a public event, asking Merchant the best spots to kill the target, and the best place to plant a group of protesters as a distraction.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Substitute your regular table napkins with linen ones for a lighter touch and complete with cute serving ware.
—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Kennywood Park Kennywood said that the popular trash can that features a friendly-looking lion in a circus cage first debuted at the park in 1964 and since then, has been collecting paper cups, paper napkins, chewing gum wrappers, and other paper products.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
That’s when Merchant started to lay out his plot, and broke out his napkin display of an assassination target at a public event, asking Merchant the best spots to kill the target, and the best place to plant a group of protesters as a distraction.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Substitute your regular table napkins with linen ones for a lighter touch and complete with cute serving ware.
—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for napkin
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“Napkin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/napkin. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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