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Definition of 'nap'English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) nappen, from (etyl) ).
Noun
( en-noun)
A short period of sleep, especially one during the day
Synonyms
* See also
Derived terms
* catnap
* dirt nap
See also
See for collocations of nap
Verb
( napp)
to have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day
to be off one's guard
* Hudibras
- I took thee napping , unprepared.
- The regulators were caught napping by the financial collapse.
Derived terms
* catch napping
Synonyms
* snooze
* doze
Etymology 2
From (etyl) , from (etyl)
Noun
( -)
A soft or fuzzy surface on fabric or leather.
* 1591 , , by William Shakespeare
- I tell thee, Jack Cade the clothier means to dress the commonwealth, and turn it, and set a new nap upon it.
*1851 ,
- On his long, gaunt body, he carried no spare flesh, no superfluous beard, his chin having a soft, economical nap' to it, like the worn ' nap of his broad-brimmed hat.
* 1939 , (Raymond Chandler), The Big Sleep , Penguin 2011, p. 37:
- There were low bookshelves, there was a thick pinkish Chinese rug in which a gopher could have spent a week without showing his nose above the nap .
Verb
(napp)
to form or raise a soft or fuzzy surface on (fabric or leather)
Etymology 3
* From the name of the French emperor Napoleon I of France (Bonaparte)
Noun
( en-noun)
(British) A type of bet in British horse racing, based on the experts' best tips
(uncountable|games) A card game in which players take tricks; properly (Napoleon)
Derived terms
* go nap
Etymology 4
possibly Scandanavian, cognate with nab, see Swedish
Verb
(napp)
(obsolete) to grab; to nab
Derived terms
* kidnap
Etymology 5
From (etyl) napper, from .
Verb
( napp)
(cooking) To cover (something) with a sauce (usually in passive)
* 2006 , Wayne Gisslen, Mary Ellen Griffin, Professional Cooking for Canadian Chefs? :
- Vanilla ice cream topped with a poached or canned pear half, napped with chocolate sauce, and garnished with toasted sliced almonds.
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