The back of the neck.
[Middle English.]
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IN BRIEF: Back of the neck.
They found the red swelling where the spider had bit her on the nape of her neck.
Tutor's tip: The woodpecker's "knap" ( sharp rap or strike) nipped my "nap" (short sleep) just as spray from the "nappe" (water overflow of a dam) hit my "nape" (back part of the neck).
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For the flammable liquids, see Napalm. For the hominid cryptid, see Skunk ape. For the hormone, see N-acylphosphatidylethanolamines.
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The nape is the back of the neck. In many mammals, the nape is the site of the scruff, a loose, non-sensitive area of skin by which the mother can carry her young, holding the scruff between her teeth. The nape is sometimes a target of body piercing.
The adjective form corresponding to the word "nape" is "nuchal".
In traditional Japanese culture, the nape (known in the Japanese language as unaji 項) was one of the few areas of the body (other than face and hands) left uncovered by women's attire. The nape of a woman's neck held a strong attraction for many Japanese men (see Geisha makeup).
References
- Womansword: What Japanese Words Say about Women, by Kittredge Cherry (ISBN 4-7700-1655-7).
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Deutsch (German)
n. - Genick, Nacken
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αυχένας, τράχηλος, σβέρκος
Português (Portuguese)
n. - nuca (f)
Español (Spanish)
n. - cogote, nuca
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
项, 颈背
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 項, 頸背
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) مؤخرة العنق
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - אחורי הצוואר, עורף, מפרקת
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