the nap of a cloth
1Nap — Nap, n. [OE. noppe, AS. hnoppa; akin to D. nop, Dan. noppe, LG. nobbe.] 1. Woolly or villous surface of felt, cloth, plants, etc.; an external covering of down, of short fine hairs or fibers forming part of the substance of anything, and lying… …
2nap|pi|ness — «NAP ee nihs», noun. the quality of having a nap, especially a thick nap, as on cloth …
3Nap (textile) — For other uses, see Nap (disambiguation). A cloth with a nap. Primarily, nap is the raised (fuzzy) surface on certain kinds of cloth, such as velvet. Nap can refer additionally to other surfaces that look like the surface of a napped cloth, such… …
4nap — {{11}}nap (n.1) downy surface of cloth, mid 15c., from M.Du. or M.L.G. noppe nap, tuft of wool, probably introduced by Flemish cloth workers. Cognate with O.E. hnoppian to pluck, ahneopan pluck off, O.Swed. niupa to pinch, Goth. dis hniupan to… …
5nap´less — nap1 «nap», noun, verb, napped, nap|ping. –n. a short sleep, especially one taken during the day; doze; snooze. ╂[< verb] –v.i. 1. to take a short sleep; …
6Nap (disambiguation) — A nap is a short period of sleep. Nap may also refer to: Contents 1 Politics 2 Science and technology 3 Games and sport …
7Cloth of gold — This article is about the fabric. For the snail, see Conus textile. For the 16th century event, see Field of Cloth of Gold. Cloth of gold is a fabric woven with a gold wrapped or spun weft referred to as a spirally spun gold strip . In most cases …
8nap — [[t]næ̱p[/t]] naps, napping, napped 1) N COUNT If you have a nap, you have a short sleep, usually during the day. Use your lunch hour to have a nap in your chair... I might take a little nap. Syn: snooze 2) VERB If you nap, you sleep for a short… …
9nap — nap1 verb (naps, napping, napped) sleep lightly or briefly, especially during the day. noun a short sleep of this type. Origin OE hnappian, prob. of Gmc origin. nap2 noun 1》 the raised hairs or threads on the surface of fabric or suede leather,… …
10The Magdalen Reading — Rogier van der Weyden, The Magdalen Reading, 62.2 cm × 54.4 cm (24.5 in × 21.4 in). Date unknown but possibly 1435–38. Oil on oak panel. National Gallery, London. The Magdalen Reading is one of three surviving fragments of a large mid 15th… …
