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A former 40-franc gold coin issued by France.
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A form of solitaire.
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A short period of sleep, especially one during the day.
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A soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric or leather.
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The common direction, on some kinds of fabric, of the hairs making up the pile.
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If the fabric has a nap, make sure all pieces are cut with the nap going the same direction.
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A type of bet in British horse racing, based on the experts' best tips.
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A card game in which players take tricks; properly Napoleon.
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A bid to take five tricks in the card game Napoleon.
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(dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A cup, bowl.
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The franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under Napoleon.
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Other subsequent 20-franc coins, notes, or values.
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(usually admiringly derogatory) A person resembling Napoleon Bonaparte, in having come to dominate an area or sphere of activity through ruthlessness or illegality as well as surpassing ability.
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Clipping of Napoleon boot: a form of topboot worn by officers during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Clipping of Napoleon gun: a 12-pounder cannon first used by the Second French Empire.
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A 19th-century five-card trick-taking game simplified from euchre.
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Clipping of Napoleon bigarreau: a variety of the white-fleshed bigarreau cherry; a variety of cherry tree bearing such fruit.
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(originally United States slang) Clipping of Napoleon cake: another name for a millefeuille pastry.
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(alcohol) Clipping of Napoleon brandy: any excellent brandy; a serving of such a brandy.
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(pastries) A multi-layered stacked pastry