drapery
noun
coverings, hangings, clothing, etc., of fabric, especially as arranged in loose, graceful folds.
draperied
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a word derived from
drapery.
Example Sentences
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Its upper portion was draperied by one of the loose open sleeves now in fashion.
From The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 3 by Edgar Allan Poe
It was festooned and draperied with all kinds of green that cling to shady rocks.
From Phantastes, a Faerie Romance for Men and Women by George MacDonald
These bunks were elegantly draperied with red calico, through which we caught dim glimpses of blue blankets.
From The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 by Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe
In the middle of the Plaza rose a high scaffold, covered with costly black velvet, and most of the houses around were likewise draperied with mourning symbols of the sorrow of their owners.
From Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. by Joaquín Telesforo de Trueba y Cosío
Two tall wax-candles upon the mantelshelf were reflected in a tall mirror in tall silver sticks; the gold-colored walls were pictureless, and crimson damask was draperied and festooned at the shuttered window.
From Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 by Elizabeth Sheppard
