noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
napkin ring
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
white
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A comprehensive white linen napkin was tucked under his chin.
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There was a white linen napkin , and the silverware was of the finest quality.
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She settled the loaded tray on Nicandra's knees and shook out a white napkin .
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White tablecloths and black napkins rolled and tucked with white paper napkins for a tuxedo appeal can only do so much.
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Pekin dinner service, silver cutlery, crystal glasses, showy white napkins , all in order.
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She wiped her lips on a vast white napkin and emptied her glass of wine.
■ NOUN
linen
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A comprehensive white linen napkin was tucked under his chin.
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There was a white linen napkin , and the silverware was of the finest quality.
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A footman came and did something deft with a spoon and a plate and a linen napkin .
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He was so fastidious that he invariably wiped his cutlery with eighteen linen napkins before every meal.
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I lean back in my chair and dab at dribbles of juice with a linen napkin .
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I rolled my linen napkin into a cylinder, then folded it into a triangle, and then a boat.
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Add vinegar, salt and pepper, linen napkins and best glasses.
paper
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There was a plate, knife and fork and a paper napkin for everyone.
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White tablecloths and black napkins rolled and tucked with white paper napkins for a tuxedo appeal can only do so much.
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At other windows she could see tables with folded paper napkins and nickel plated cruets.
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Cantor picked up his paper napkin and drew a rough sketch of a cell membrane.
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Celestine reached for a pencil and smoothed out the crumpled paper napkin .
ring
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Her silver fork with the monogram engraved on the handle, her silver napkin ring .
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And a napkin ring with the couple's entwined names is such a nice touch.
table
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In addition, a variable sum was payable by Philips to cover items such as cleaning materials, table napkins and other disposable items.
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Thallium àlamode de Wimbledon, served in a little china pot with a spray of basil and a clean table napkin .
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The maid then shook out a large linen table napkin which she placed across the lap of Artemis's best frock.
■ VERB
fold
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A busboy kills time by folding napkins .
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He slips a folded napkin into the bag.
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She folded her napkin , put it carefully through the ring and then left it by her place.
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He wore a folded napkin on his head like a baby bonnet.
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At last he folded his napkin , placed it on the glass tabletop, and pushed his chair back.
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He folded the napkin on his lap.
take
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Many seemed not to know what the knives and forks were for and took the napkins for handkerchiefs.
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Some know when to take off their napkins and push back from the table.
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I just took my napkin , filled it with all the coins I had won and tied the corners into a knot.
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She took the flaming napkin and brought it close to her face like she would kiss it.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Flora put her napkin on the table and left the room.
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Her napkin was of pure silk with a neatly monogrammed corner.
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I just took my napkin , filled it with all the coins I had won and tied the corners into a knot.
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Luks would shout, drinking and sketching wildly on napkins, tablecloths, menus.
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Ralph could only ogle, though, helpless with envy, as Grover baIled up his napkin .
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Thallium àlamode de Wimbledon, served in a little china pot with a spray of basil and a clean table napkin .
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They can be neatly eaten with your hands-sometimes a napkin isn't even needed!
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White tablecloths and black napkins rolled and tucked with white paper napkins for a tuxedo appeal can only do so much.