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The correct spelling is napkin.
How to pronounce napkin
noun
IPA: /ˈnæp.kɪn/
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The correct spelling is napkin. A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.
- 2.A nappy (UK), a diaper (American).
- 3.A small scarf worn on the head by Christian women (chiefly Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox) when entering a church, as a token of modesty.
- 4.A sanitary napkin.
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