Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for NAP'KIN
NAP'KIN, n. [Fr. nape, cloth; of which napkin is a diminutive.]
- A cloth used for wiping the hands; a towel.
- A handkerchief. [Obs.] Shak.
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NAP'KIN, n. [Fr. nape, cloth; of which napkin is a diminutive.]
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