napper

¹

[nap-er]

noun

1. a textile worker who naps nap cloth.

2. a machine for putting a nap on cloth.

napper

²

[nap-er]

noun

1. a person who naps nap or dozes.

napper

¹

/ ˈnæpə /

noun

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

napper

²

/ ˈnæpə /

noun

1. a slang or dialect word for head

Word History and Origins

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of napper¹

C18: from _nap ¹

Example Sentences

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

Councillor Rob Darby defected from the Tories to Reform UK a week on from Napper's success, adding he believed the Conservative Party had "left him" and he felt "let down by so many broken promises".

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

To be completely honest, I am a napper on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday too.

From Los Angeles Times