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nape

/neɪp/

napenoun

napes

/neɪp/

Translations

She felt a chill run down her nape.

Она почувствовала, как холодок пробежал по ее затылку.

Additional translations

задняя часть шеи

Definitions

The back of the neck.

She felt a chill run down her spine as the cold wind brushed against the nape of her neck.

The back or upper part of the neck of an animal, especially a bird.

The heron has a distinctive white stripe down its nape.

Synonyms

back of the neck

nuchal region

cervical area

napeadjective

more nape

Comp.

most nape

Super.

/neɪp/

Attributive use: appears before another noun to denote location at the back of the neck (e.g., "nape hair").

Definitions

Located at, or relating to, the back of the neck.

The barber shaved the nape area for a neat finish.

Synonyms