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napkin
Part of speech: NounA small cloth, usually of linen, used at table for wiping the fingers, etc.; a small towel.
Usage examples "napkin":- Jeanne folded her napkin carefully, pushed back her chair and shook hands with her two neighbours at table. - "Fantômas", Pierre Souvestre Marcel Allain.
- He unfolded his napkin with unmoved countenance. - "The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop", Hamlin Garland.
- Take them out, let them drain for a minute or two, and serve in a napkin, or with a little white sauce poured over. - "The Book of Household Management", Mrs. Isabella Beeton.