napery

[ ney-puh-ree ]
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noun
  1. table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.

  2. any linen for household use.

Origin of napery

1
1350–1400; Middle English naprye<Middle French, equivalent to nape, variant of nappe tablecloth (see napkin) + -erie-ery

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British Dictionary definitions for napery

napery

/ (ˈneɪpərɪ) /


noun
  1. rare household linen, esp table linen

Origin of napery

1
C14: from Old French naperie, from nape tablecloth, from Latin mappa. See napkin

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