noun
- a piece of cloth or paper used while eating to wipe the mouth or fingers and to protect clothing
- a small piece of absorbent material used for personal hygiene
Usage: chiefly British
Examples
- She placed the cloth napkin on her lap before dinner.
- The restaurant provides paper napkins at every table.
- He wiped his mouth with his napkin after eating the messy sandwich.
- The fancy napkins were folded into elegant shapes.
- Please use a napkin to clean up that spill.
- The napkin dispenser was empty, so we asked for more.
- She tucked the napkin into her collar to protect her shirt.