NAPPED

brushed, fleecy, napped

(adjective) (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing; “a dress of brushed cotton”; “a fleecy lining”; “napped fabrics”

NAP

nap, catnap, catch a wink

(verb) take a siesta; “She naps everyday after lunch for an hour”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

napped

simple past tense and past participle of nap

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Source: Wiktionary


NAP

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



RESET




Word of the Day

3 May 2024

TWIST

(verb) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; “Don’t twist my words”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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