naperie

Middle English

Alternative forms

naparie, napery, naperye, naprie, napry, naprye

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman naperie; equivalent to nape +‎ -erie.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌnaːp(ə)ˈriː(ə)/, /ˈnaːp(ə)riː(ə)/

Noun

naperie (uncountable)

Fabric or textiles; napery.
A storage room containing fabrics or textiles.

Descendants

English: napery
Scots: napery

References

“nāperī(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-30.

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