[nap.kin] n [ME nappekin, fr. nappe tablecloth, fr. MF, fr. L mappa napkin] (14c) 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 dial Brit: handkerchief b chiefly Scot: kerchief c chiefly Brit: diaper 3
3: sanitary napkin