napery (countable and uncountable, plural naperies)
Household linen, especially table linen.
• 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
28 May 2025
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