"naps" in the noun sense
1. sleep, nap
a period of time spent sleeping
"he felt better after a little sleep"
"there wasn't time for a nap"
2. nap
a soft or fuzzy surface texture
3. pile, nap
the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave
"for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction"
4. nap, catnap, light sleep, short sleep, forty winks, snooze
sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
5. Napoleon, nap
a card game similar to whist usually played for stakes
"naps" in the verb sense
1. nap, catnap, catch a wink
take a siesta
"She naps everyday after lunch for an hour"
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