NAPERY

Etymology

Noun

napery (countable and uncountable, plural naperies)

Household linen, especially table linen.

Anagrams

• penary, pyrena

Source: Wiktionary


Na"per*y, n.; pl. Naperies. Etym: [OF. naperie, fr. nape a tablecloth, F. nappe, LL. napa, fr. L. mappa. See Map, and cf. Apron, Napkin.]

Definition: Table linen; also, linen clothing, or linen in general. [Obs.] Gayton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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