napkin

From Middle English napkyn, equivalent to nape (“cloth”) +‎ -kin.

• IPA^(key): /ˈnæp.kɪn/

• Audio (Southern England):

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napkin (plural napkins)

1. A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.
2. (British, South Africa) A nappy (UK), a diaper (American).
3. 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.
4. (Philippines) Short for sanitary napkin.

From English napkin, from Middle English napkyn.

• Hyphenation: nap‧kin

napkin

1. a sanitary napkin

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napkin

1. Alternative form of napkyn

Borrowed from English napkin.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈnapkin/ [ˈn̪ap.kɪn̪]
• Rhymes: -apkin
• Syllabification: nap‧kin

napkin (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜉ᜔ᜃᜒᜈ᜔)

1. sanitary napkin; menstrual pad
2. (uncommon) napkin; serviette

• “napkin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018