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Jonjuan
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Postby Jonjuan » Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:29 pm

I'm interested in the meaning of nap that refers to something tightly curled, like the nap of a carpet.
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Perry
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Postby Perry » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:44 pm

nap (n.)
"downy surface of cloth," 1440, from M.Du. or M.L.G. noppe "nap, tuft of wool," probably introduced by Flem. cloth-workers. Cognate with O.E. hnappian "to pluck," ahneopan "pluck off," O.Swed. niupa "to pinch," Goth. dis-hniupan "to tear."
Welcome to the Agora Jonjuan. Personally, I am interested in having a nap, but I rarely get the chance.
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