English Explanatory Dictionary

lapkin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A napkin for one's lap, often large, and typically used at outdoor food events (e.g. cookouts, camping, etc.).

Word forms

lapkin lapkins

Etymology

Blend of lap + napkin. Compare also Middle English lapkyn, lappekyn (“a piece of cloth worn over a helmet; lambrequin”), Middle Dutch lappekijn.

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