- naperies
- 'neɪpərɪ n. tablecloths and napkins; linens for use in the home (such as curtains)
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Naperies — Napery Na per*y, n.; pl. {Naperies}. [OF. naperie, fr. nape a tablecloth, F. nappe, LL. napa, fr. L. mappa. See {Map}, and cf. {Apron}, {Napkin}.] Table linen; also, linen clothing, or linen in general. [Obs.] Gayton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Napery — Na per*y, n.; pl. {Naperies}. [OF. naperie, fr. nape a tablecloth, F. nappe, LL. napa, fr. L. mappa. See {Map}, and cf. {Apron}, {Napkin}.] Table linen; also, linen clothing, or linen in general. [Obs.] Gayton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
