napper

1
[ nap-er ]

noun
  1. a textile worker who naps cloth.

  2. a machine for putting a nap on cloth.

Origin of napper

1
First recorded in 1760–70; nap2 + -er1

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Other definitions for napper (2 of 2)

napper2
[ nap-er ]

noun
  1. a person who naps or dozes.

Origin of napper

2
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at nap1, -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for napper (1 of 2)

napper1

/ (ˈnæpə) /


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

British Dictionary definitions for napper (2 of 2)

napper2

/ (ˈnæpə) /


noun
  1. British a slang or dialect word for head (def. 1)

Origin of napper

2
C18: from nap 1

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