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nape

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
nape/neɪp/

▶noun the back of a person's neck.

– origin ME: of unknown origin.

'nape' also found in these Oxford entries:

apron - chignon - duck's arse - kiss curl - napery - nuchal - shingle

Forum discussions with the word(s) "nape" in the title:

nape of the woods, neck of the wape
Nape or scruff of the neck? (animals)
nape-length hair
She felt his breath against her nape

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