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Definitions for napery
ˈneɪ pə rinape·ry

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. table linen, naperynoun

    linens for the dining table

Wiktionary

  1. naperynoun

    Household linen, especially table linen.

  2. Etymology: From naperie, naperie, from nape + -erie.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Naperynoun

    Table-linen. Dict.

    Etymology: naperia, Italian.

Wikipedia

  1. Napery

    Napery (from Old French naperie) is linen used for household purposes, such as table linen. Historically it was the office in a medieval household responsible for the washing and storage of these items. It was headed by a naperer. This office worked closely together with the offices of the laundry (washing and storage of clothing) and the ewery (water and the vessels for drinking or washing of the person), and the three could be concurrent in smaller households.

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  1. napery

    Napery refers to household linen, especially those used for the dining table such as tablecloths, napkins, placemats, etc.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Naperynoun

    table linen; also, linen clothing, or linen in general

  2. Etymology: [OF. naperie, fr. nape a tablecloth, F. nappe, LL. napa, fr. L. mappa. See Map, and cf. Apron, Napkin.]

Wikidata

  1. Napery

    Napery is another term for linen used for household purposes, such as table linen. Historically it was the office in a medieval household responsible for the washing and storage of these items. It was headed by a naperer. This office worked closely together with the offices of the laundry and the ewery, and the three could be concurrent in smaller households.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Napery

    nā′per-i, n. linen, esp. for the table: table-cloths, napkins, &c. [O. Fr.,—Low L. naparianapa, a cloth—L. mappa, a napkin.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of napery in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of napery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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