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Napkin
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A napkin is a small square of cloth or paper used at table for dabbing
crumbs and juices from around the mouth while eating. The word is from
Middle English, borrowing the French nappe- a cloth covering for a
table- and adding -kin, the diminutive suffix.
Conventionally the napkin is folded and placed to the left of the place
setting, outside the outermost fork. In an ambitious restaurant setting,
or a caterer's hall, it may be folded into more or less elaborate shapes
and displayed on the empty plate.
A 'napkin' is also a small scarf placed on the head by a woman entering
a Roman Catholic church, as a conventional token of modesty.
The word nappy is a Commonwealth English term equal to the North
American English diaper.
In its use online, "napkin" means awesome, when used along with the
separated prefix "happy". This refers to Nappy or Napster. Ex: "That is
a napster sweater you are wearing."
Napkin can also be used as a phrase which means "I love you," as in: "I
napkin Olivia," or "I love Olivia."
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-----Original Message-----
From: Indigo Nights [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 1:33 PM
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Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] colossal napkins
Just a speculation here. Could the napkins of yore
been significantly larger because there was a need to
protect one's clothing fully? As one who winds up
wearing a good deal of my food on my (ample) chest, it
bugs me that napkins don't really cover the areas that
need to be covered, and I have cleaning and laundry
options that weren't available back when. Since folks
were reported to have had far fewer outfits, and far
fewer options for laundry, perhaps they needed to be
more of a protection device than they are today.
Indigo Nights
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