nape

The back part of a person's or animal's neck.

• 🇪🇸Parte posterior del cuello de una persona o de un animal.

1. Back of the neck B1 formal

   The back part of the neck, where the neck meets the skull.

   • She felt a gentle breeze on the nape of her neck.
   • He kissed her softly on the nape.
   • The sunburn on his nape was painful.

   🇪🇸Nuca

   Sinónimos: nuchascruff

• napes plural form
• napes' possessive plural form
• nape's possessive singular form