Napery

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Household linen, especially table linen. countable, uncountable

    "She led the way through a wide hall into a charming room, where a table was already spread in its dainty napery and silver."

  2. 2
    linens for the dining table wordnet

Synonyms

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clothdraperydry goodsetoffefabricfelt

Example

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"She led the way through a wide hall into a charming room, where a table was already spread in its dainty napery and silver."

Etymology

From Middle English naperie, from Anglo-Norman naperie, Middle French naperie, from Old French nape + -erie.

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table linen

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