napper

See also: Napper

English

Etymology

nap + -er

Noun

napper (plural nappers)

  1. a person who takes a nap
  2. (obsolete) a sheep stealer
  3. (slang) the head
    • 2011, Jeremy Roberts, Let's Not And Say We Did (page 96)
      As he walked back to his flat after meekly apologising, he wondered why a severe pain in his napper could affect the lead in his pencil.
    • 1911, Charles Collins, Fred E. Terry and E.A. Sheppard, "Any Old Iron", British Music Hall song
      You look so dapper from your napper to your feet.
  4. (obsolete) a machine used to raise the nap on cloth

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French

Etymology

nappe + -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /na.pe/
  • (file)

Verb

napper

  1. (cooking) to cover (to cover something with sauce)

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Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

napper

  1. present of nappe
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