napper

1 of 3

noun (1)

nap·​per

ˈnapə(r)

plural -s

1

: one that takes a nap : one given to napping

2

slang, British : head

had come within an ace of copping me on the napper

—P. G. Wodehouse

nearly laughed his napper off

—Emlyn Williams

gone off his napper at last

—William Sansom

napper

2 of 3

noun (2)

"

plural -s

: one that naps cloth

napper

3 of 3

"

variant spelling of knapper

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

nap entry 1 + -er

Noun (2)

nap entry 4 + -er

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