Lapkin

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    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.

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