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napery

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Noun
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na=per=y

CIDE DICTIONARY

naperyn. [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.  Gayton.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

napery, n. Sc. or archaic household linen, esp. table linen.

Etymology
ME f. OF naperie f. nape (as NAPKIN)

THESAURUS

napery

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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