n.
   - a square piece of cloth or paper used at a meal to wipe the fingers or lips and to protect garments.
 - Brit. dated a baby's nappy.
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(also sanitary napkin)
 N. Amer. another term for sanitary towel.
 
 
  Etymology
  ME: from OFr. nappe ‘tablecloth’ (from L. mappa: see map) + -kin.