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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestovagliolo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: toh-vah-lyoh-loh
"Ha messo il tovagliolo sulle ginocchia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A piece of cloth or paper used at a meal to wipe the mouth and hands.
"She placed a napkin on her lap before starting to eat." - 2
A small cloth or paper square used for cleaning or protecting surfaces.
"The waiter folded the napkin elegantly on the table."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'napkin' originates from the Middle English 'napkin', which is a diminutive form of 'nape', meaning cloth. It traces back to the Old French 'naperon', a diminutive of 'nape', which referred to a cloth or towel used for wiping. The term has evolved to specifically denote a small cloth used at meals.
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serviette
Transliteration: ser-vee-ett
"Elle a mis une serviette sur ses genoux avant de manger."
Serviette
Transliteration: Zer-vee-ett-eh
"Sie legte die Serviette auf ihren Schoß."
tovagliolo
Transliteration: toh-vah-lyoh-loh
"Ha messo il tovagliolo sulle ginocchia."
servilleta
Transliteration: ser-vee-yeh-tah
"Ella puso la servilleta en su regazo."
guardanapo
Transliteration: gwar-dah-nah-poo
"Ela colocou o guardanapo no colo."
नैपकिन
Transliteration: naipkin
"उसने खाने से पहले नैपकिन अपने गोद में रखा।"
餐巾
Transliteration: cān jīn
"她在吃饭前把餐巾放在腿上。"
냅킨
Transliteration: naepkin
"그녀는 식사 전에 냅킨을 무릎에 놓았다."
ナプキン
Transliteration: napukin
"彼女は食事の前にナプキンを膝に置いた。"
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