Napery

Word NAPERY
Character 6
Hyphenation na per y
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Napery"

What do we mean by napery?

Household linen, especially table linen. noun

Linen cloths used for domestic purposes, especially for the table; table-cloths, napkins, etc. noun

Linen worn on the person; linen underclothing. noun

Table linen; also, linen clothing, or linen in general. noun

Household linen, especially table linen. noun

Linens for the dining table noun

Household linen, especially table linen.

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The word "napery" in example sentences

A house-keeper should have a large chest to contain napery which is not to be used every day. ❋ Mrs. John M. E. W. Sherwood (N/A)

But the tables are set in those restaurants that have napery, such as "Delmonico's, 56 Beaver Street, 2009" and "Caf é Arbat, 306 Brighton Avenue, 2009," as if the curtain has just gone up and we are expected to make an entrance. ❋ William Meyers (2010)

There was a flurry of towels, then of napery—fresh tablecloth, fresh napkins—silverware and clean glasses. ❋ Joan Brady (2010)

I must also admit to possessing one of the sillier varieties of napery ever conceived of by the victorians, who so loved to invent single use food accessories, we owe them the asparagus peeler, and the pickle fork, for example, the better to advertise their prosperity, and love of gimmick to their dinner guests. ❋ Lindy (2009)

I must also admit to possessing one of the sillier varieties of napery ever conceived of by the victorians, who so loved to invent single use food accessories, (we owe them the asparagus peeler, and the pickle fork, for example), the better to advertise their prosperity, and love of gimmick to their dinner guests. ❋ Lindy (2006)

So, the tray being sat before them, they fell to and ate their fill; and when they had made an end of eating, they rose from meat and washed their hands with pure water and musk-scented soap, and dried them with napery embroidered in silk and bugles; but to Nur al-Din they brought a napkin laced with red gold whereon he wiped his hands. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The puritan weavers of Glasgow shall provide them plenty of broad-cloth, when we make a descent from the Highlands; and if the ministers could formerly preach the old women of the Scottish boroughs out of their webs of napery, to make tents to the fellows on ❋ Unknown (2008)

Out of a similar sideboard, properly draped with white napery and imitation lace, the Bishop had constructed the altar which decorated his oratory. ❋ Unknown (2008)

British officers ate asparagus and oysters, their tables draped in linen napery, to the strains of “a full military orchestra wailing for the Swanee Ribber.” ❋ Dominic Green (2007)

That evening at Gremlin Gables-on-the-Thames, after a dinner served with starched napery and centuries-old silver, Rooney accompanied a group of gunners to the garden of a local pub. ❋ Donald L. Miller (2006)

A commonsense diet based on both restraint and simple exercise, Guiliano's diet stresses that food consumption ought to be deliberate and pleasurable and done always sitting at table with appropriate napery. ❋ Unknown (2004)

In the same breath, you may be sure, a fat fowl was put to the fire, and the whitest napery prepared for the back parlour. ❋ Unknown (2005)

He appeared to great advantage behind the white napery and silver platters of the table and displaying his arms with a knife and fork. ❋ Unknown (2004)

In the dining-room the table was clean laid with linen and napery and shiny with glasses and decorated china. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The tables were not so remarkable in themselves, and yet the imprint of Sherry upon the napery, the name of Tiffany upon the silverware, the name of Haviland upon the china, and over all the glow of the small, red-shaded candelabra and the reflected tints of the walls on garments and faces, made them seem remarkable. ❋ Unknown (2004)

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