napkin
/ˈnæpˌkɪn/ noun A2- A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.
- A small scarf worn on the head by Christian women (chiefly Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox) when entering a church, as a token of modesty.
Plural napkins
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While the napkin like a banner
28, Rue de la Fontaine, in a room hung with red damask; my father took me in his arms, telling my mother I was dead, wrapped me in a napkin marked with an H and an N, and carried me into a garden, where he buried me alive.”
Arthur meticulously folded his napkin, a profound sense of tranquility settling over him as he prepared to disembark into the awakening city.
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