Definitions for napery

napery na·per·y

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

Napery is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 127 anagrams from letters in napery (aenpry).

Definitions for napery

noun

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

Origin of napery

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

Examples for napery

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for napery
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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