drapery

[ drey-puh-ree ]

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noun,plural drap·er·ies.

coverings, hangings, clothing, etc., of fabric, especially as arranged in loose, graceful folds.
Often draperies. long curtains, usually of heavy fabric and often designed to open and close across a window.

the draping or arranging of hangings, clothing, etc., in graceful folds.
Art. hangings, clothing, etc., as represented in sculpture or painting.
cloths or textile fabrics collectively.
British.
- dry goods.
- the stock, shop, or business of a draper.

Origin of drapery

1250–1300; Middle English draperie<Old French, equivalent to drap cloth + -erie-ery

Other words from drapery

drap·er·ied, adjective
un·dra·per·ied, adjective

Words Nearby drapery

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How to use drapery in a sentence

Bending, with a breaking heart, I touched the marble drapery with my lips, then crept back into the silent house.
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Thompson uses elaborate drapery and ordinary objects to create mystical settings in isolated environments.
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The drapery and drawing of the figures in the earlier examples are also exceptionally good.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry Withrow
Ronald looked at the mass of chiffon and the quivering fall of drapery before him and smiled.
The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. White
Look more for the vibration of light and air on the flesh and drapery colors than for these colors in themselves.
The Painter in Oil | Daniel Burleigh Parkhurst

This drawing is now covered with its drapery, which is drawn from the life in charcoal, or a frottée of some sort.
The Painter in Oil | Daniel Burleigh Parkhurst
He was the first who painted woman with brilliant drapery and variegated head-dresses.
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British Dictionary definitions for drapery

drapery

/ (ˈdreɪpərɪ) /

nounplural -peries

fabric or clothing arranged and draped
(often plural) curtains or hangings that drape

British the occupation or shop of a draper
fabrics and cloth collectively

Derived forms of drapery

draperied, adjective

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