Plural of napkin
regular plural
The plural of napkin is napkins.
Forms of napkin
| Singular | napkin /ˈnæpˌkɪn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | napkins |
| Countable | countable |
Napkins in a sentence
- He set the table with china, cloth napkins, and crystal stemware.From the entry china
- We’re running out of napkins. I should have bought more.From the entry more
- They got out plates, glasses, napkins and silverware and set up a buffet table.2011 September 7, Ann Carol, Dark Places, Author House, →ISBN, page 196. From the entry bakery
- There’s napkins on top.” They were hot and cornmealy and full of meat.1994, Donald McCaig, Nop’s Hope, New York, N.Y.: Crown Publishers, Inc., →ISBN, page 24. From the entry cornmealy
- I finish writing the alphabet on both napkins.2014 July 18, Caity Weaver, “My 14-Hour Search for the End of TGI Friday's Endless Appetizers”, in Gawker, archived from the original on…. From the entry abecedary
Meaning of napkin
- noun A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.
- noun A nappy (UK), a diaper (American).
- noun A small scarf worn on the head by Christian women (chiefly Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox) when entering a church, as a token of modesty.
Questions about the plural of napkin
- What is the plural of napkin?
- The plural of napkin is napkins.
- Is napkin countable?
- Napkin is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: napkin (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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