Nappers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Persons who engage in a short period of sleep, typically during the day
2. individuals who take brief rests or light slumbers
3. those who enjoy napping as a refreshing activity to recharge during waking hours

Etymology: "Nappers" is simply the plural of "napper," which is formed from "nap" and the suffix "-er," meaning one who performs the action. A napper is therefore someone who naps, and the plural names a group of such people. The suffix "-er" is one of the most productive in English for turning a verb into a noun for a doer, as in "baker" or "writer," and it attaches here to the noun "nap," the short sleep. The word itself is a plain coinage from existing English material, so there is no older sense or dramatic shift to report. Its meaning follows directly from its parts: "nap" describes a brief sleep, typically taken during the day, and "napper" adds the sense of the person who takes one.

Synonyms: sleepers, dozers