1. a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing; [syn: napkin, table napkin, serviette]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
table napkin
n 1: a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth
and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing [syn:
napkin, table napkin, serviette]