transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnap-kən ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English nappekin, from nape tablecloth, from Anglo-French, from Latin mappa napkin
Date: 14th century
1. : a piece of material (as cloth or paper) used at table to wipe the lips or fingers and protect the clothes
2. : a small cloth or towel: as
a. dialect British : handkerchief
b. chiefly Scottish : kerchief
c. chiefly British : diaper 3
3. : sanitary napkin