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- [neyp, nap]
- /neɪp, næp/
- /neɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [neyp, nap]
- /neɪp, næp/
Definitions of nape word
- noun nape the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck). 1
- noun nape The back of a person's neck. 1
- noun nape back: of the neck 1
- transitive verb nape military: attack with napalm 1
- countable noun nape The nape of your neck is the back of it. 0
- noun nape the back of the neck 0
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Origin of nape
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Nape
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nape popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nape usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nape
noun nape
- collar — The collar of a shirt or coat is the part which fits round the neck and is usually folded over.
- strait — Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- cape — A cape is a large piece of land that sticks out into the sea from the coast.
- cervix — The cervix is the entrance to the womb.
- scruff — (in tin-plating) dross formed in the bath.
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