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Meaning of Napkin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈnæp.kɪn

Definitions

  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).
    British, South-Africa
  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. Ellipsis of sanitary napkin.
    Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, dated, ellipsis

Equivalents

العربية المنديل فوطة منديل مَنْدِيل مَائِدَة منشفة
Беларуская сурвэтка
Български салфетка
বাংলা রুমাল
Bosanski pečete pelena šal salveta šerbet ubrus марама пелена салвета убрус шамија
Català torcaboques
Čeština servítek ubrousek
Cymraeg napcyn
Dansk serviet
Deutsch Mundtuch Serviette
Ελληνικά πετσέτα
Esperanto buŝtuko
Español servilleta toalleta toballeta (disused)
Eesti salvrätik salvrätt
Suomi huivi lautasliina ruokaliina servetti servietti vaippa
Français napkin serviette
Gàidhlig nèapaigin nèapraig
עברית מפית
हिन्दी रूमाल
Hrvatski pečete pelena šal salveta šerbet ubrus марама пелена салвета убрус шамија
Magyar sál szalvéta
Հայերեն անձեռոցիկ սալֆետկա
Bahasa Indonesia serbet
Íslenska munnþurrka servíetta
Italiano salvietta tovagliolo
日本語 ナプキン
ქართული სალფეთქი ხელსახოცი
Қазақша сулық
ខ្មែរ កន្សែង
한국어 냅킨
Kurdî peçete sal şal şerbet
Latina mantele mappa orarium
Lëtzebuergesch Zervéit
Lietuvių servetėlė
Latviešu salvete
Македонски марама салвета салфета салфетка шамија
Монгол алчуур амны алчуур салфетка хоолойвч
Bahasa Melayu serbet
မြန်မာဘာသာ လက်သုတ်ပဝါ
Nederlands servet
Polski serwetka
Português guardanapo
Română șervețel
Русский салфетка шаль шарф
Shqip pecetë
Српски pečete pelena šal salveta šerbet ubrus марама пелена салвета убрус шамија
Svenska servett
ไทย ผ้าเช็ดปาก
Türkçe peçete peşkir
Українська пелюшка серветка
اردو رومال
Tiếng Việt khăn ăn

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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napkin math napkin rash napkin ring napkinette napkining Napkins

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