Naperies

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Napery \Na"per*y\, n.; pl. {Naperies}. [OF. naperie, fr. nape a
     tablecloth, F. nappe, LL. napa, fr. L. mappa. See {Map}, and
     cf. {Apron}, {Napkin}.]
     Table linen; also, linen clothing, or linen in general.
     [Obs.] --Gayton.
     [1913 Webster]