napery Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun linens for the dining table
    table linen.

WordNet


Na"per*y noun
Etymology
OF. naperie, fr. nape a tablecloth, F. nappe, LL. napa, fr. L. mappa. See Map, and cf. Apron, Napkin.
Wordforms
plural Naperies
Definitions
  1. Table linen; also, linen clothing, or linen in general. Obs. Gayton.

Webster 1913