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lapkin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lap-kin
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Informal

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

lapkins (plural)

Questions

What does lapkin mean?
A napkin for one's lap, often large, and typically used at outdoor food events (e.g. cookouts, camping, etc.).
Where does lapkin come from?
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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