nap'-kin (soudarion; Latin sudarium): In Lk 19:20, the cloth in which the "unprofitable servant" wrapped the money of his lord; compare Jn 11:44; 20:7; see DRESS, sec. 7; HANDKERCHIEF.
Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Definition for 'NAPKIN'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". bible-history.com - ISBE; 1915.