nite + -ery (as in eatery); niterie from nite + French -erie -ery
circa 1934, in the meaning defined above
Niterói
nitery
nit fly
“Nitery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitery. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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