naps
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noun
- A short period of sleep, especially one during the day.
verb
- To have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.
- To be off one's guard.“The regulators were caught napping by the financial collapse.”
noun
- A soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric or leather.
- The common direction, on some kinds of fabric, of the hairs making up the pile.“If the fabric has a nap, make sure all pieces are cut with the nap going the same direction.”
verb
- To form or raise a soft or fuzzy surface on (fabric or leather).
noun
- A type of bet in British horse racing, based on the experts' best tips.
- A card game in which players take tricks; properly Napoleon.
- A bid to take five tricks in the card game Napoleon.
verb
- To grab; to nab.
verb
- To cover (something) with a sauce (usually in passive).
noun
- (dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A cup, bowl.
noun
- Kinky or curly hair
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