napkin

Noun

Meaning

A handkerchief.

A little towel, or small cloth, esp. one for wiping the fingers and mouth at table.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

nappy diaper serviette table napkin kerchief duster hankey hanky kleenex ball tissue cloth bag linen Mandela
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Antonyms

cover covering sheet blanket tarpaulin oilcloth
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Hypernyms

garment napery table linen

Hyponyms

BIB dinner napkin tea napkin

Phrases with the word

back-of-the-napkin table napkin cocktail napkin tea napkin napkin material paper napkin

Examples

I've been in more laps than a napkin. Mae West

She's been on more laps than a napkin. Walter Winchell

When you start a show, the plans are not set in stone. They're really mutable, cocktail napkin sketches. Eric Kripke

When planning your wedding you make so many decisions: 'Do I want this fork or that fork?' But in the end people aren't going to remember what napkin holder you choose. Lara Stone

By using a white paint applied to the canvas I make a napkin. But I am sure the white shape is something conceived before knowing what it was to become. This means that a certain transformation has taken place.. .In a painting, what counts is the unexpected. Georges Braque

We don't choose our talents; but we needn't hide them in a napkin because they are not just what we want. Louisa May Alcott

Close letter words and terms

napiform Napili-Honokowai napitane napkin dispenser napkin holder napkin holders