napery
napery noun: household linen, especially table linen.
Noun
napery (countable and uncountable, plural naperies)
- Household linen, especially table linen.
- She led the way through a wide hall into a charming room, where a table was already spread in its dainty napery and silver.1902, Josephine Spenser, Corner in Chrysanthemums
- Many will have pleasing recollections of the attractive effect, especially on a winter evening, of a dining car or Pullman train, with its shaded table-lamps throwing their light on napery, cutlery, and glass to give a heartening picture of well-being.1949 September and October, “The New Tavern Cars”, in Railway Magazine, page 282
napery meaning in Urdu
napery in Urdu
- انگوچھا, دست مال, دستر خوان, میز پوش
Forms of napery
| plural | naperies |
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Origin of napery
From Middle English naperie, from Anglo-Norman naperie, Middle French naperie, from Old French nape + -erie.
Questions about napery
- What does napery mean?
- Napery means household linen, especially table linen.
- What is napery in Urdu?
- Napery in Urdu is انگوچھا, دست مال, دستر خوان. See Napery meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is napery?
- Napery is a noun.
- What is the plural of napery?
- The plural of napery is naperies.
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