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Napkin (Noun)

A small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

She picked up a napkin to wipe the crumbs of bread from her mouth.
At the fancy restaurant the waiter placed a fresh napkin across her lap before serving the meal.
He used his napkin to gently remove a crumb that had fallen on his suit.
The children were reminded to use their napkin at dinner to avoid getting sauce on their clothes.
It was polite to place the used napkin on the left side of your plate when you were finished eating.

Garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

After changing the baby's napkin, she carefully washed her hands.
The babysitter asked the mother where she kept the napkins, as the diaper bag was running low.
New parents were warned to stock up on napkins before the baby arrived, as they went through them quickly.
There were an array of cute napkin designs at the baby store, from cartoon characters to simple pastel colors.
She had learned the hard way that carrying a few extra napkins in the diaper bag was always a good idea.