napper

¹ American  

[nap-er] / ˈnæp ər /

noun

1. a textile worker who naps nap cloth.

2. a machine for putting a nap on cloth.

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napper ² American  

[nap-er] / ˈnæp ər /

noun

1. a person who naps nap or dozes.

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napper ¹ British  

/ ˈnæpə /

noun

1. a person or thing that raises the nap on cloth

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napper ² British  

/ ˈnæpə /

noun

1. a slang or dialect word for head

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Etymology

Origin of napper¹

First recorded in 1760–70; nap ² + -er ¹

Origin of napper²

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; nap ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

A few days later, she took a three-hour nap — an unusual occurrence for her, who described herself as “not a napper.”

From Salon

He is also not the first president to nap or fall asleep during meetings — Calvin Coolidge was also a notorious napper.

From Salon

In May, Amanda Napper secured the first seat for Reform UK on the council since 2021 with victory in the Throston by-election.

From BBC

"My neurologist said you need to think when you wake up that you have an allocation of energy tokens and be careful how you use them. I'm an expert napper. If I'm doing something in the evening, I lay off in the day to balance the fatigue. It's manageable."

From BBC

MCs have moved on from music, including Napper who is a boxing promoter and manages Chris Eubank Jr, but everyone will be on stage on 1 December alongside special guests, including Roll Deep.

From BBC