lapkin

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noun

A napkin for one's lap, often large, and typically used at outdoor food events (e.g. cookouts, camping, etc.).

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Meanings

nounlapkin (plural lapkins)

plural lapkins

  1. informalA napkin for one's lap, often large, and typically used at outdoor food events (e.g. cookouts, camping, etc.).

Origin

Blend of lap + napkin. Compare also Middle English lapkyn, lappekyn (“a piece of cloth worn over a helmet; lambrequin”), Middle Dutch lappekijn.

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APA

lapkin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lapkin

MLA

“lapkin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lapkin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lapkin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lapkin.

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