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napery

Pronunciation:  'neypuree

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 Definition: [n]  linens for the dining table
 
 Synonyms: table linen
 
 See Also: damask, linen, mat, napkin, place mat, serviette, table napkin, tablecloth, tray cloth

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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.

 
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 Related Terms: cloth, drapery, dry goods, etoffe, fabric, felt, goods, lace, leather goods, leatherware, linens, material, rag, silk, soft goods, sporting goods, sportswear, stuff, textile, textile fabric, textiles, texture, tissu, tissue, weave, web, weft, white goods, woof, wool, yard goods
 

 

 

 

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