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Noun
S:
(n)
sleep
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nap
(a period of time spent sleeping)
"he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap"
S:
(n)
nap
(a soft or fuzzy surface texture)
S:
(n)
pile
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nap
(the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave)
"for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction"
S:
(n)
nap
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catnap
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light sleep
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short sleep
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forty winks
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snooze
(sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed))
S:
(n)
Napoleon
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nap
(a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes)
Verb
S:
(v)
nap
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catnap
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catch a wink
(take a siesta)
"She naps everyday after lunch for an hour"