NAPKIN

n.

2 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

A little towel, or small cloth, esp. one for wiping the fingers and mouth at table.

2.
n.

A handkerchief. [Obs.] Shak. Napkin pattern. See Linen scroll, under Linen. -- Napkin ring, a ring of metal, ivory, or other material, used to inclose a table napkin.