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nape
[ neyp, nap ]
noun
- the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck ).
nape
1/ neɪp /
noun
- the back of the neck nuchal
nape
2/ neɪp /
verb
- slang:military.tr to attack with napalm
Word History and Origins
Origin of nape1
Word History and Origins
Origin of nape1
Example Sentences
Her long tresses are twisted in an easy crown, flowing from the crest of her forehead to the nape of her neck and signaling her noble status.
While the two bats hang upside down, the male climbs on the female’s back and grasps the nape of her neck.
Her long light brown hair, streaked with gray, was pulled back into a tight ponytail at the nape of her neck.
The hair at the nape of the neck, which is typically shorter, kinkier and considered more difficult to style.
Going forward, restorers plan to make fresh casts out of resin to replace the plaster patches that covered missing pieces, including on part of the nape of the neck and the pubis.
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