napery
/ˈneɪp(ə)ri
/noun [mass noun]
Household linen, especially tablecloths and napkins.They hadn't set the table with a linen cupboard of napery and a canteen of silver....
- The napery is heavy linen, and the cutlery handcrafted.
- The tables were covered with heavy linen tablecloths, and the napery and cutlery were of reasonable quality.
Origin
Middle English: from Old French naperie, from nape 'tablecloth'.
Rhymes
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