/ neɪp; NAmE / noun
[ sing. ] nape (of sb's neck) the back of the neck :
Her hair was cut short at the nape of her neck.
—picture at face
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : of unknown origin.
/ neɪp; NAmE / noun
[ sing. ] nape (of sb's neck) the back of the neck :
Her hair was cut short at the nape of her neck.
—picture at face
••
WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005