Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who naps or slumbers.
- noun An implement used to nap or smooth cloth or knitted goods.
- noun In England, the holder of an honorary office at a coronation or other royal function.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a person who takes frequent
naps - noun obsolete a
sheep stealer - noun slang the
head - noun obsolete a
machine used to raise the nap oncloth - noun in combination any of several nouns with a similar meaning to
kidnapper
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Examples
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But there's always a Fritzie over yonder with a telescope-sighted rifle, and it's about ten to one he'll get you if you stick the old "napper" up in daylight.
A Yankee in the Trenches Robert Derby Holmes
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Those of you who know what a bad napper I am will know what a thing this is.
Barnstorming on an Invisible Segway markgritter 2010
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"I don't have to be a Type-A napper," I told myself, facing the reality that to nap every day for a year was too much.
Karen Brody: Are You There, Sleep? It's Me, A Mom On The Edge Karen Brody 2011
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"I don't have to be a Type-A napper," I told myself, facing the reality that to nap every day for a year was too much.
Karen Brody: Are You There, Sleep? It's Me, A Mom On The Edge Karen Brody 2011
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As a result of the footage ... it's clear the McNabb is a chronic napper ... below is a picture of him in the grass; I thought it was adorable because you can see his lil 'paws stretched out.
Archive 2009-06-01 Liz 2009
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Those of you who know what a bad napper I am will know what a thing this is.
mrissa: Tired. Also more tired. mrissa 2010
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My third, who is 8 months, goes to sleep easily but wakes frequently and is a short napper.
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After 30 years of being an active non-napper I had no idea how to begin, but Rimpoche had a method -- and even this stubborn old dog could learn a new trick.
Amy Hertz: Want To Be Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? Be A Better Napper Than A 2-Year-Old 2010
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Winston Churchill, a daily napper, instinctively understood what scientists would eventually confirm about the value of naps.
The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working Tony Schwartz 2010
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A ninety-minute nap also represents a full Basic Rest Activity Cycle, which guarantees the napper the benefits of all four sleep stages.
The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working Tony Schwartz 2010
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