napkin
noun/ˈnæpkɪn/
Frequency rank: #11,062 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A piece of cloth or paper used at meals to wipe the mouth and fingers.
Example sentence
She placed a folded napkin on her lap before starting to eat dinner.
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