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noun • a period of time spent sleeping • a soft or fuzzy surface texture • the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave • sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) • a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes verb • take a siesta | ||||||||
| 40% | 7 | Using teasels to finish textile surfaces | ||||||
verb • To raise the nap on cloth; to tease; to card. | ||||||||
| 37% | 7 | Used in the textile industry to raise the nap of fabric | ||||||
noun • any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts | ||||||||
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NAPS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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Updated: October 10, 2023
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