napery

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

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  1. noun Household linen, especially table linen.

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  1. Middle English naperie, from Old French, from nape, nappe, tablecloth; see nappe.

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  1. Formerly also nappery, napperie, napry; from Middle English naperye, from Old French naperie, French napperie, from nappe, a cloth, a table-cloth: see nape.
 

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/ˈneɪpəri/
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