Definitions for naperies

naperies na·per·y

Spelling: [ney-puh-ree]
IPA: /ˈneɪ pə ri/

Naperies is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 403 anagrams from letters in naperies (aeeinprs).

Definitions for naperies

noun

  1. table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.
  2. any linen for household use.

Origin of naperies

1350-1400; Middle English naprye Middle French, equivalent to nape, variant of nappe tablecloth (see napkin) + -erie -ery

Examples for naperies

Its crockery and atmosphere were thick; its soup and napery thin.

I need not add that nap, napery, was a common word for linen.

Thora is busy about her napery––the finest of Irish linen and damask.

Drawers were sweet with napery laid in lavender and rose leaves.

And the silver, cut glass, napery, and all were as rich as Sue had ever seen.

I have just my health and napery and a liking for the chap, and I wish I wasn't near so red.

But there was bedding and napery, and no one thought of levying on friends.

The display of napery and table linen was most ample; and why not?

From the year 1756 the weavers of napery were abandoned to their fate by the House of Commons.

The deal table was graced by no cloth or napery of any kind.

Word Value for naperies
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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