Object categories

Question 1

Napery

Answer 1

[NAY-pər-ee] Noun Origin: French

Household linen, especially tablecloths and napkins.

“Cindy had color-coordinated napery for every holiday.” “The napery went into the laundry after the dinner party.”

Question 2

Coriaceous

Answer 2

[kor-ee-AY-shəs] Adjective Origin: Latin

Resembling or having the texture of leather.

“The fruit had a smooth, coriaceous skin.”

Question 3

Rime

Answer 3

[riym] Noun Origin: Old English

1. Frost formed on cold objects by the rapid freezing of water vapor in cloud or fog.
2. (Literary) hoarfrost.

“The sunlight bounced off the rime on the grass.”
“The rime-covered trees looked majestic and otherworldly.”

This word comes from the Old English “hrīm,” of Germanic origin and is related to the Dutch “rijm.” The word became rare in Middle English but was revived in literary use at the end of the 18th century.