nap
verb
- to sleep briefly especially during the day
noun
- brief period of sleep
- raised fibers on the surface of a textile, or the directionality of such a raised surface
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /næp/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English nap (“a bowl”), from Old English hnæpp (“a cup, bowl”), from Proto-West Germanic *hnapp, from Proto-Germanic *hnappaz (“a cup, bowl”). Cognate with Dutch nap (“drinking cup”), Low German Napp (“bowl, cup”), German Napf (“bowl”), Icelandic hnappur (“button, key”). Doublet of hanap. See also nappy.
- A cup, bowl.
verb
Etymology: From French napper, from nappe (“nape”).
- To cover (something) with a sauce. (usually in the passive)
“Vanilla ice cream topped with a poached or canned pear half, napped with chocolate sauce, and garnished with toasted sliced almonds.”