1
: a piece of material (such as cloth or paper) used at table to wipe the lips or fingers and protect the clothes
2
: a small cloth or towel: such as
a
dialectal British
: handkerchief
b
chiefly Scotland
: kerchief
c
chiefly British
: diaper sense 3
3
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Now that the set is 33 percent off, each napkin is under $3 apiece.
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 22 May 2025
Consider zero-waste picnic tips like using reusable utensils, plates, and cloth napkins.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
Just don't forget to iron your cloth napkins before your guests arrive (or if you're pressed for time, at least toss them in the dryer with some wrinkle-release).
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
Sometimes, the cast and crew would spend all day hanging around a café in Montparnasse while Godard scribbled ideas on napkins.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 22 May 2025
Consider zero-waste picnic tips like using reusable utensils, plates, and cloth napkins.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
Just don't forget to iron your cloth napkins before your guests arrive (or if you're pressed for time, at least toss them in the dryer with some wrinkle-release).
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
Sometimes, the cast and crew would spend all day hanging around a café in Montparnasse while Godard scribbled ideas on napkins.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for napkin
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“Napkin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/napkin. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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