nape
pronunciation
How to pronounce nape in British English:
UK [neɪp]
How to pronounce nape in American English:
US [nep, næp]
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- Noun:
- the back side of the neck
Word Origin
- nape (n.)
- "back of the neck," c. 1300, of unknown origin, perhaps from Old French hanap "a goblet," in reference to the hollow at the base of the skull. "The entire absence of forms with initial k makes it difficult to connect the word with the apparently synonymous OFris (hals) knap [OED].
Example
- 1. He kissed the nape of her neck .
- 2. It may be the inside of the wrist , the nape of the neck , or the eyelids .
- 3. With the hand nape , these are subconsciously action .
- 4. That be the cold breath of fate I feel down my nape .
- 5. But this time , it was as arousing as a soft tickle at the nape of my neck .