nap

nap
nap1
verb (naps, napping, napped) sleep lightly or briefly, especially during the day.
noun a short sleep of this type.
Origin
OE hnappian, prob. of Gmc origin.
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nap2
noun
1》 the raised hairs or threads on the surface of fabric or suede leather, in terms of the direction in which they naturally lie.
2》 Austral. informal, dated a bedroll used for sleeping on in the open.
Derivatives
napless adjective
Origin
ME noppe, from MDu., Mid. Low Ger. noppe 'nap', noppen 'trim the nap from'.
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nap3
noun
1》 a card game resembling whist in which players declare the number of tricks they expect to take, up to five.
2》 Brit. a tipster's choice for the probable winner of a race.
    ↘the betting of all one's money on one prospective winner.
verb (naps, napping, napped) Brit. name (a horse or greyhound) as a probable winner of a race.
Phrases
go nap attempt to take all five tricks in nap.
↘score or win five times.
↘risk everything in one attempt.
Origin
C19: abbrev. of napoleon, the orig. name of the card game.
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nap4
verb (naps, napping, napped) serve (food) in a sauce.
Origin
1960s: from Fr. napper 'coat with (a sauce)', from nappe 'cloth', figuratively 'pool of liquid'.

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