noun
- A period of time spent sleeping.
- usage: "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap"
- synonyms: sleep
- A soft or fuzzy surface texture.
- The yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave.
- usage: "for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction"
- synonyms: pile
- Sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed.
- synonyms: catnap, cat sleep, forty winks, short sleep, snooze
- A card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes.
- synonyms: Napoleon
verb
- Take a siesta.
- usage: "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour"
- synonyms: catnap, catch a wink
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