nap ‧ kin /ˈnæpkən, ˈnæpkɪn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: nape 'cloth' (1400-1500) , from Old French , from Latin mappa ; ⇨ ↑ map 1 ]
1 . a square piece of cloth or paper used for protecting your clothes and for cleaning your hands and lips during a meal SYN serviette
2 . a ↑ sanitary pad