■ noun
1》 a square piece of cloth or paper used at a meal to wipe the fingers or lips and to protect garments.
2》 Brit. dated a baby's nappy.
3》 (also sanitary ~ ) N. Amer. another term for sanitary towel .
Origin
ME: from OFr. nappe 'tablecloth' (from L. mappa : see map ) + -kin .