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nape

Syllabification: (nape)

Pronunciation: /nāp/

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Definition of nape

noun

(also nape of the neck)

the back of a person’s neck.

Origin:

Middle English: of unknown origin

nape in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of nape in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

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nape [of the neck] in nape Eng-Ger
the nape of the neck in nape Eng-Fr

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