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)

1. Fabric or textiles; napery.
2. 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.