Nap

v. i.	1.	To have a short sleep; to be drowsy; to doze. [imp. & p. p. Napped (năpt); p. pr. & vb. n. Napping (năp"pĭng).]
	2.	To be in a careless, secure state; to be unprepared; as, to be caught napping. I took thee napping, unprepared. - Hudibras.
n.	1.	A short sleep; a doze; a siesta.
	1.	Woolly or villous surface of felt, cloth, plants, etc.; an external covering of down, of short fine hairs or fibers forming part of the substance of anything, and lying smoothly in one direction; the pile; as, the nap of cotton flannel or of broadcloth.
	2.	The loops which are cut to make the pile, in velvet.
v. t.	1.	To raise, or put, a nap on.
n.	1.	Same as Napoleon, 1, below.

Noun	1.	nap - a period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap" Synonyms: sleep
	2.	nap - a soft or fuzzy surface texture
	3.	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" Synonyms: pile
	4.	nap - a short sleep (usually not in bed) Synonyms: cat sleep, catnap, forty winks, short sleep, snooze
	5.	nap - a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes Synonyms: Napoleon
Verb	1.	nap - take a siesta; "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour" Synonyms: catch a wink, catnap

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