brushed, fleecy, napped
(adjective) (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing; “a dress of brushed cotton”; “a fleecy lining”; “napped fabrics”
nap, catnap, catch a wink
(verb) take a siesta; “She naps everyday after lunch for an hour”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
napped
simple past tense and past participle of nap
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Source: Wiktionary
Nap, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Napped; p. pr. & vb. n. Napping.] Etym: [OE. nappen, AS. hn&ppian to take a nap, to slumber; cf. AS. hnipian to bend one's self, Icel. hnipna, hnipa, to droop.]
1. To have a short sleep; to be drowsy; to doze. Chaucer.
2. To be in a careless, secure state. Wyclif. I took thee napping, unprepared. Hudibras.
Nap, n.
Definition: A short sleep; a doze; a siesta. Cowper.
Nap, n. Etym: [OE. noppe, AS. hnoppa; akin to D. nop, Dan. noppe, LG. nobbe.]
1. Woolly or villous surface of felt, cloth, plants, etc.; an external covering of down, of short fine hairs or fibers forming part of the substance of anything, and lying smoothly in one direction; the pile; -- as, the nap of cotton flannel or of broadcloth.
2. pl.
Definition: The loops which are cut to make the pile, in velvet. Knight.
Nap, v. t.
Definition: To raise, or put, a nap on.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 February 2025
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
