"napery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: naperies [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English naperie, from Anglo-Norman naperie, Middle French naperie, from Old French nape + -erie. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|naperie}} Middle English naperie, {{der|en|xno|naperie}} Anglo-Norman naperie, {{der|en|frm|naperie}} Middle French naperie, {{der|en|fro|nape}} Old French nape, {{m|frm|-erie}} -erie Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} napery (countable and uncountable, plural naperies)
  1. Household linen, especially table linen. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-napery-en-noun-o6q6uIGU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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