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napery
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napery
n.
tablecloths and napkins; linens for use in the home (such as curtains)
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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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napery
Noun
1. linens for the dining table
(synonym) table linen
(hypernym) linen
(hyponym) damask
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Napery
(n.)
Table linen; also, linen clothing, or linen in general.
Table linen; also, linen clothing, or linen in general.
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napery
Synonyms and related words:
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
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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