Nap — Defs

01 v. i. To have a short sleep; to be drowsy; to doze.

imp. & p. p. Napped; p. pr. & vb. n. Napping

1.
To have a short sleep; to be drowsy; to doze.
2.
To be in a careless, secure state; to be unprepared; as, to be caught napping.
“I took thee napping, unprepared.” — Hudibras.

02 n. A short sleep; a doze; a siesta.

03 n. Woolly or villous surface of felt, cloth, plants, etc.; an external covering of down, of short fine hairs or fibers forming part of the sub…

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.

04 v. t. To raise, or put, a nap on.

05 n. Same as Napoleon, 1, below.