ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Napper

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Napper is a noun meaning A person who takes a nap.

Meaning

A person who takes a nap.

More Meanings

  1. (slang) The head.
  2. (obsolete) A machine used to raise the nap on cloth.
  3. (obsolete) A sheepstealer.

Example Sentences

You look so dapper from your napper to your feet.
As he walked back to his flat after meekly apologising, he wondered why a severe pain in his napper could affect the lead in his pencil.
Under fire when this magazine is emptied you shout for “ammo” but perhaps No. 2, the ammo carrier, is lying in the rear with a bullet through his napper.

Word Forms

Synonyms for napper

Depending on context, synonyms include bean, beaner, belfry, block, bonce, brainbox.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include catnapper, slumberer, sleeper, absorber, napalmer, snatcher.

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