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Definition of Napkins
1. napkin [n] - See also: napkin
Lexicographical Neighbors of Napkins
Literary usage of Napkins
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Care and Feeding of Children: A Catechism for the Use of Mothers and by Luther Emmett Holt (1920)
"Should napkins which have been only wet be used a second time without washing?
It is no doubt better to use only fresh napkins, but there is no serious ..."
2. Old Virginia and Her Neighbours by John Fiske (1897)
"napkins were abundant, and often of a fine fabric delicately embroidered. Forks,
on the other hand, were in the earlier days scarce. ..."
3. The Complete Works of Gustave Flaubert: Embracing Romances, Travels by Gustave Flaubert, Ferdinand Brunetière (1904)
"At the left, the door of the dining-room, slightly ajar, afforded a glimpse of
empty bottles on the sideboards, and napkins on the backs of chairs; ..."
4. The Medical Diseases of Childhood by Nathan Oppenheim (1897)
"napkins. How should napkins be taken care off They should be immediately removed
from ... Soiled napkins should be kept in a receptacle with a tight cover, ..."
5. The Records of New Amsterdam from 1653 to 1674 Anno Domini by New York (N.Y.), Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan (1897)
"Whereas she instituted the suit about the 4 napkins of Mme. ... Genes about the
napkins shall be settled, and she has exhibited certificate to that effect. ..."
6. The Historical Writings of John Fiske by John Fiske (1902)
"napkins were abundant, and often of a fine fabric delicately embroidered. Forks,
on the other hand, were in the earlier days scarce. ..."
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