NAP

n. & v.

n. 1 the raised pile on textiles, esp. velvet. 2 a soft downy surface. 3 Austral. colloq. blankets, bedding, swag.

v.tr. (napped, napping) raise a nap on (cloth). napless adj.

[ ME noppe f. MDu., MLG noppe nap, noppen trim nap from ]