NAPKIN
NOUNS
► HANDCLOTH a towel, a napkin; a duster → c1000 obs.
► HANDCLOUT a towel, a napkin; a duster → 1788 Eng. dial.
► LAPROBE a napkin → 1916 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► MUCKENDER a table napkin; a bib → a1500 obs.
► MUZZLING CHEAT a napkin → 1688 sl.
► NAPET a napkin → c1440 obs.
► SUDARIUM a napkin or cloth for wiping the face; a handkerchief → 1601
► SUDARY a napkin or handkerchief used to wipe sweat or tears from the face → a1350 obs.
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