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 3
3
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My fall placemats and napkins include these fall colors.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
The post also included photos of a long dinner table decorated with tall floral arrangements, gold plates, and pink napkins.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Consider organizing party goods, like paper plates and napkins, in the same fashion.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
He was handed nearly 80 napkins with handwritten notes of encouragement and advice ahead of his impending wedding.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
The post also included photos of a long dinner table decorated with tall floral arrangements, gold plates, and pink napkins.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Consider organizing party goods, like paper plates and napkins, in the same fashion.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
He was handed nearly 80 napkins with handwritten notes of encouragement and advice ahead of his impending wedding.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Napkin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/napkin. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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