nap
5
6.8
- noun
- /næp/
- Specialized
:
pelo del tejido
- Luscious and modestly rotund, the crimson berries lie like a loose blanket of rich nap.
- nap of the carpet
- nap of the fabric
- soft nap
Examples
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The grip was wrapped with green cloth that had a nap to it.
Fiction book (1991) -
He pulled the folded paper from his pocket and stroked its soft nap a final time.
Blog text (5) -
So I had to mark, as you can see on the fabric, the direction of the nap of the fur on each piece.
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It has a velvety nap to it, like hair.
Fiction book (2001) -
They picked a dark green velvet booth missing most of its nap.
Fiction book (1996) -
Security cameras tilted down at her, and her feet were almost soundless on the worn nap of the carpet as she approached 1803.
Fiction book (1995) -
Aunt Sybil hung his Monday-through-Wednesday coveralls on a hook behind the door and ran her palm against the nap.
Fiction book (2000) -
A brown corduroy coat, too light for the weather, the nap flattened with grease, trailed sleeves that came down past his thumbs.
Fiction book (1995) -
When choosing upholstery, consider the nap of the fabric, as it affects the overall appearance of the furniture.
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She brushed her hand along the nap of the velvet, feeling its soft texture.
Synonyms
4
5.8
The soft raised part of a fabric like velvet
Compounds
How Fuzzy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nap meaning the soft, fuzzy surface of cloth comes from an old word nappa meaning 'cloth' or 'rough surface', and it is the same root you see in napkin; so the cloth's nap is the fuzzy part you can feel.