napper

English

noun
Definitions
  • a person who takes a nap
  • (obsolete) a sheep stealer
  • (slang) the head
  • (obsolete) a machine used to raise the nap on cloth

Etymology

Suffix from English nap (soft fuzzy surface, a short period of sleep, generally on fabric leather, grab, nab).

Origin

English

nap

Gloss

soft fuzzy surface, a short period of sleep, generally on fabric leather, grab, nab

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