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noun
Household linen, especially table linen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
linens for the dining table
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: table linen
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: linen
Narrower terms: damask, napkin, table napkin, serviette, place mat, tablecloth, tray cloth
History
From Middle English naperie, from Anglo-Norman naperie, Middle French naperie, from Old French nape + -erie.
