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nap2

Pronunciation: /nap/

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Definition of nap

noun

1 [in singular] the raised hairs or threads on the surface of fabric or suede leather, in terms of the direction in which they naturally lie: carefully machine the seam, following the direction of the nap

2Australian informal, dated a bedroll used for sleeping on in the open.

Derivatives

napless

Origin:

late Middle English noppe, from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German noppe 'nap', noppen 'trim the nap from'. nap² (sense 2) is probably from knapsack