design. A napkin may also be held together in a bundle with cutlery by a napkin ring. Alternatively, paper napkins may be contained within a napkin holder.

History

The Greeks used apomagdalia (???u???????), which could be bread, dough, or fat, to wipe themselves. Sometimes this substance was later thrown to dogs. The term was also used for dog food made of dough and fat. Later, they began using the cheiromaktron (?????u??????, "hand-wipe"), a cloth

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