nape
noun
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrasenape of the neck ).
napes
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pluralof nape.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Their napes are festooned with triangular plumage as consistent as the teeth of a comb.
From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2021
Dr. Sano grafted skin on rats' chests or the napes of their necks, the areas that move the most.
From Time Magazine Archive
They parted it from their foreheads to the napes of their necks and then they parted it across from ear to ear.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
But the sight of their glittering napes awakened memories of that loved and admired man.
From The Boy Scouts of the Geological Survey by Robert Shaler
They flew quite low and in the clear atmosphere could be plainly seen some pelicans with curved napes, slowly moving immense wings.
From In Desert and Wilderness by Henryk Sienkiewicz
