naps

v. create a soft surface on fabric or leather by rubbing and scraping; raise up the nap of a fabric by rubbing against the weave of the fabric

n. soft fibrous surface of a fabric that usually lies in one direction; soft superficial texture of a piece leather

v. doze, sleep lightly (during the day); act recklessly; be unprepared, be off guard; put sauce or gravy over food

n. light sleep, short sleep (usually during the day)

Nap (as a non-acronym) can refer to:A short sleep. See also: power nap, siestaA variety of texture concepts:The direction in which the strands of hair or fur are oriented on the skin of an animal or human body; or similarly, the direction of the pile in a carpet or other textile such as baize.Strong curl in hair or fur; adjective: "nappy"A sewing term for the raised (fuzzy) surface of certain kinds of cloth, such as flannel and velvetA measure of the thickness of a paint rollerA British horse racing/betting term for the best bet advised by an expert on a given day (from the Napoleon – the most valuable French coin at the time the phrase was first used.)The card game also known as NapoleonAn obscure word for a small wooded area of land, e.g. "down in the nap"
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Nap Sleep disorders An episode of sleep outside of the principal sleep period. See Driver fatigue, Sleep deprivation, Sleep disorders. [more]Naps - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap"
(synonym) sleep
(hypernym) time period, period of time, period
(hyponym) beauty sleep
(derivation) catnap, catch a wink
2. a soft or fuzzy surface texture
(hypernym) texture
3. 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"
(synonym) pile
(hypernym) thread, yarn
4. a short sleep (usually not in bed)
(synonym) catnap, cat sleep, forty winks, short sleep, snooze
(hypernym) sleeping
(hyponym) siesta
(derivation) catnap, catch a wink
5. a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes
(synonym) Napoleon
(hypernym) card game, cards
Verb
1. take a siesta; "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour"
(synonym) catnap, catch a wink
(hypernym) sleep, kip, slumber, log Z's, catch some Z's
(hyponym) snooze, drowse, doze
(derivation) catnap, cat sleep, forty winks, short sleep, snooze

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