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napery

[ney-puh-ree]

noun

table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.

any linen for household use.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English naprye < Middle French, equivalent to nape, variant of nappe tablecloth (see napkin) + -erie -ery

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napery (ˈneɪpərɪ)

—n
	rare household linen, esp table linen

[C14: from Old French naperie, from nape tablecloth, from Latin mappa. See napkin]

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