nap, n.
(naps)
(naps)
a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes
<noun.act>
Napoleon nap
semantic pointers
hypernym
sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
<noun.act>
catnap forty winks light sleep nap short sleep snooze
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derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
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domain of synset (usage)
the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave
<noun.artifact>
nap pile
sample sentences
"for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction"
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hypernym
a soft or fuzzy surface texture
<noun.attribute>
nap
a period of time spent sleeping
<noun.time>
nap sleep
sample sentences
"he felt better after a little sleep""there wasn't time for a nap"
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derivationally related form