Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for DI'A-PER
DI'A-PER, n. [Fr. diapré; diapered; said to be from Ypres, in the Netherlands. Anderson.]
Figured linen cloth; a cloth wove in flowers or figures, much used for towels or napkins. Hence, a towel or napkin.
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