/ ˈnæpkɪn; NAmE / noun
1.
(also ˈtable napkin ) a piece of cloth or paper used at meals for protecting your clothes and cleaning your lips and fingers
SYN serviette
2.
( NAmE ) = sanitary napkin
3.
( BrE , old-fashioned or formal ) = nappy
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French nappe tablecloth (from Latin mappa sheet, napkin) + -kin .