napkin

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

nap·kin [napkin napkins] BrE [ˈnæpkɪn] NAmE [ˈnæpkɪn] noun
1. (also ˈtable napkin)a piece of cloth or paper used at meals for protecting your clothes and cleaning your lips and fingers
Syn: ↑serviette
2. (NAmE) = ↑sanitary napkin
3. (BrE, old-fashioned or formal) = ↑nappy
See also: ↑table napkin

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French nappe ‘tablecloth’ (from Latin mappa ‘sheet, napkin’) + -kin.

Example Bank:
•He tucked his napkin under his chin.
•She dabbed her mouth with her table napkin.
•napkin rings made of silver

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  diaper, nappy, table napkin, serviette