Napery

A shopkeeper shows a tablecloth to customers in Leipzig, November 1953

Napery is another term for linen used for household purposes, such as table linen.^[1] Historically it was the office in a medieval household responsible for the washing and storage of these items. It was headed by a naperer. This office worked closely together with the offices of the laundry (washing and storage of clothing) and the ewery (water and the vessels for drinking or washing of the person), and the three could be concurrent in smaller households.^[2]

See also

• Napier (surname)

Notes

1. ^ "napery". Merriam-Webster. http://webster.com/dictionary/napery. Retrieved 2008-01-20. 
2. ^ Woolgar, C. M. (1999). The Great Household in Late Medieval England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. p. pp. 168. ISBN 0-300-07687-8. 

This European history-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: European history stubs Middle Ages Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу 1999 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 400 metre hurdles Shimojishima Airport Look at other dictionaries: 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English napery — [nā′pər ē] n. [ME naprye < MFr naperie < OFr nappe: see NAPKIN] household linen; esp., table linen …   English World dictionary napery — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French naperie, from nape tablecloth more at napkin Date: 14th century household linen; especially table linen …   New Collegiate Dictionary napery — /nay peuh ree/, n. 1. table linen, as tablecloths or napkins. 2. any linen for household use. [1350 1400; ME naprye < MF, equiv. to nape, var. of nappe tablecloth (see NAPKIN) + erie ERY] * * * …   Universalium napery — noun Household linen, especially table linen …   Wiktionary napery — Synonyms and related words: cloth, drapery, dry goods, etoffe, fabric, felt, goods, lace, leather goods, leatherware, linens, material, rag, silk, soft goods, sporting goods, sportswear, stuff, textile, textile fabric, textiles, texture, tissu,… …   Moby Thesaurus napery — neɪpÉ™rɪ n. tablecloths and napkins; linens for use in the home (such as curtains) …   English contemporary dictionary napery — [ neɪp(ə)ri] noun household linen, especially tablecloths and napkins. Origin ME: from OFr. naperie, from nape tablecloth …   English new terms dictionary napery — na·pery …   English syllables napery — na•per•y [[t]ˈneɪ pə ri[/t]] n. 1) table linen, as tablecloths or napkins 2) any linen for household use • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME naprye < MF, =nape, var. of nappe tablecloth (see napkin) + erie ery …   From formal English to slang 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”