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Napkin

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.

Equivalents

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Беларускаясурвэтка
Българскисалфетка
বাংলারুমাল
Cymraegnapcyn
Danskserviet
Ελληνικάπετσέτα
Esperantobuŝtuko
עבריתמפית
हिन्दीरूमाल
Bahasa Indonesiaserbet
日本語ナプキン
Қазақ тілісулық
ភាសាខ្មែរកន្សែង
한국어냅킨
Kurdîpeçetesalşalşerbet
LëtzebuergeschZervéit
Lietuviųservetėlė
Latviešusalvete
Bahasa Melayuserbet
Nederlandsservet
Polskiserwetka
Portuguêsguardanapo
Românășervețel
Shqippecetë
Svenskaservett
Українськапелюшкасерветка
اردورومال
Tiếng Việtkhăn ăn

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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