Meaning & use
nape
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The back part of the neck.
See it in a sentence
She brushed her hair away from the nape of her neck.
A cool breeze touched the nape of his neck as he walked outside.
A note on using this word
Nape refers specifically to the back of the neck and is almost always used in the exact phrase 'the nape of the neck.'
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