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Meaning of "paper napkin" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PAPER NAPKIN

paper napkin  [ˈpeɪpə ˈnæpkɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAPER NAPKIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Paper napkin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PAPER NAPKIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

paper napkin

Napkin

A napkin, or face towel is a rectangle of cloth used at the table for wiping the mouth and fingers while eating. It is usually small and folded, sometimes in intricate designs and shapes. The word comes from Middle English, borrowing the French nappe—a cloth covering for a table—and adding -kin, the diminutive suffix.

Definition of paper napkin in the English dictionary

The definition of paper napkin in the dictionary is a napkin or serviette made from tissue paper.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PAPER NAPKIN


akin
əˈkɪn
bumpkin
ˈbʌmpkɪn
check-in
ˈtʃɛkɪn
chicken
ˈtʃɪkɪn
Hodgkin
ˈhɒdʒkɪn
kicking
ˈkɪkɪn
kin
kɪn
Larkin
ˈlɑːkɪn
limpkin
ˈlɪmpkɪn
lumpkin
ˈlʌmpkɪn
mannequin
ˈmænɪkɪn
napkin
ˈnæpkɪn
numpkin
ˈnʌmpkɪn
parkin
ˈpɑːkɪn
pipkin
ˈpɪpkɪn
pumpkin
ˈpʌmpkɪn
Pushkin
ˈpʊʃkɪn
Rankin
ˈræŋkɪn
skin
skɪn
work-in
ˈwɜːkɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAPER NAPKIN

paper fastener
paper filigree
paper handkerchief
paper hankie
paper industry
paper lantern
paper loss
paper mill
paper money
paper mulberry
paper nautilus
paper over
paper plate
paper profit
paper qualifications
paper round
paper shop
paper tape
paper tiger
paper towel

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAPER NAPKIN

butternut pumpkin
country bumpkin
Deakin
foreskin
interleukin
lambskin
malkin
manakin
munchkin
oilskin
Pekin
perkin
Ruskin
sanitary napkin
sheepskin
snakeskin
table napkin
takin
Tonkin
wolfskin

Synonyms and antonyms of paper napkin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «paper napkin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAPER NAPKIN

Find out the translation of paper napkin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of paper napkin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paper napkin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

餐巾纸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

servilleta de papel
570 millions of speakers

English

paper napkin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पेपर नैपकिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منديل ورقي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бумажную салфетку
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

guardanapo de papel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাগজ ন্যাপকিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

serviette en papier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Serbet kertas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Papierserviette
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

紙ナプキン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

종이 냅킨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kertas napkin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khăn ăn giấy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காகித துடைக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कागदी रुमाल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kağıt mendil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tovagliolo di carta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

serwetka papieru
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

паперову серветку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șervețel de hârtie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαρτοπετσέτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

papier servet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pappersservett
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

papir serviett
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paper napkin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAPER NAPKIN»

The term «paper napkin» is normally little used and occupies the 115.024 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAPER NAPKIN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «paper napkin» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «paper napkin» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about paper napkin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAPER NAPKIN»

Discover the use of paper napkin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paper napkin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Napkin Origami: 25 Creative and Fun Ideas for Napkin Folding
Offers step-by-step instructions for twenty-five innovative napkin folds suitable for formal as well as informal occasions.
Brian Sawyer, 2008
2
Lines on a Paper Napkin: A Memoir
A Memoir Godfrey aka G2, Gretchen, Gretchen G2. lines on a paper napkin a memoir Gretchen Godfrey akaG2 iUniverse, Inc. New York Bloomington lines on a paper napkin a memoir Copyright © 2010.
Godfrey aka G2, Gretchen, Gretchen G2, 2010
3
Beautiful Napkin Folding
In restaurants, as well as in the private home, the paper napkin is becoming more and more popular. The possibilities for decoration offered by the paper napkin are accommodating to the modern guest with his or her need for a sophisticated ...
Horst Hanisch, 2002
4
Boys' Life
YOU SHOW YOUR hands and a paper napkin empty, and spread the napkin over your left palm. "This may look like only a paper napkin to you," you say, "but it's really a new disposable calculator— so simple anybody can use it. And when  ...
5
The Art of the Table: A Complete Guide to Table Setting, ...
The two-ply paper napkin is more absorbent than the one-ply. At the end of a meal, rather than make a ball of a soiled napkin, fold it loosely and lay it on the table. Part vi CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX FORMAL DINNER SERVICE ^ ormal dining  ...
Suzanne Von Drachenfels, 2000
6
The Napkin Manuscripts: Selected Essays and an Interview
On behalf of any urban woman who may be pestered by a flirtatious barfly for her phone number, "Paper Napkin" suggests she jot down an e-mail address instead — theirs. When Mr. Bozo later clicks to open that address, hard-hearted ...
Michael McFee, 2006
7
Magic with Everyday Objects: Over 150 Tricks Anyone Can Do ...
NAPKIN BETCHA Place a twenty-five-cent piece on the table. Hand your spectator a paper napkin and say, "You can 't tear this napkin into four equal pieces with two tears. If you can do it, I'll give you a quarter.” The spectator can do this easily ...
George Schindler, 2000
8
Policy and Practice in Bilingual Education: A Reader ...
And do you remember the experiment that we did the other day with the cup and the paper napkin? S3: We put a napkin on a cup with water and the paper did not get wet. T: Very good. And who can tell me why the paper did not get wet when I ...
Ofelia García, Colin Baker, 1995
9
Card & Magic Tricks
Effect The performer takes a paper napkin from someone at the dinner table. With a pen he draws a circle and dot on a sugar cube and then drops the cube into a glass of water where it dissolves. He presses the folded napkin down on top of ...
Diagram Group, 2008
10
Impromptu magic
Balancing a paper napkin is such a stunt. Take an ordinary paper napkin. Hold it by one corner and raise the opposite corner straight up. The napkin remains ab- Top, Position of Hands in Safety -Pin Trick; Left, Picking Pack from Which Match ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAPER NAPKIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paper napkin is used in the context of the following news items.
1
TDs fork out €12000 on fine porcelain imported from UAE
An unspecified amount was also spent on adorning each place setting with a paper napkin also embossed with the Houses of the Oireachtas ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
2
6 Paper Napkin DIY Ideas That Are Surprisingly Sophisticated
Put those leftovers to use making one of these paper napkin DIY projects that are surprisingly sophisticated, given the material you are working with. Believe it or ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
3
New Irish-American Writing
His cold blue eyes squinted at her as he wiped his lips with a paper napkin. — I thought I heard you yell somethin', he said. Did you have a ... «Irish Echo, Jul 15»
4
Bill Gross is not done building a legacy
Finally, he wraps the rest in a paper napkin and tosses it into the garbage can. Gross is thinking about Pimco again. “I should know better,” he ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
5
Hanky tales
... the fabric, which they would promptly knot and deposit into the safety of their bras. I doubt if anyone has attempted that with a paper napkin. «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
6
Athens Erupts In Violence As Tsipras Pushes Through Austerity Bill …
A woman uses a paper napkin as riot police throw tear gas canisters during clashes in Athens, Wednesday, July 15, 2015. ASSOCIATED ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
7
Exeter's own erotic queen sees off EL James
The urge to write it down took over, and I scribbled the outline of my story on to a paper napkin. “I had never written anything like that before. «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
8
Feds cut off funds for Louisville nursing home
One resident at risk of choking was observed eating a paper napkin. • Tattered or worn bed linens, lack of clean sheets, towels and blankets ... «The Courier-Journal, Jul 15»
9
Would Kessel work better with Crosby or Malkin?
They have lots of “paper napkin” line-ups to try out at camp before the season begins.That's lots of time to see who clicks with who but coaches ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
10
Vizsla that bites cause for concern
Q: My otherwise sweet-natured, 21-month-old vizsla, Rudy, lashed out and bit my hands after I tried to retrieve a paper napkin from the floor. «The Salem News, Jul 15»

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