draperied
- a word derived from drapery.
Example Sentences
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Behind them was the unbroken forest of tall green pines, with an occasional oak draperied with festoons of gray moss or the druidical mistletoe.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 by Rudd, John
Leaning far out of an open window, appear' d a white draperied shape, its face possess'd of a wonderful youthful beauty.
From Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy by Whitman, Walt
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 Trueba y Cosío, Joaquín Telesforo de
The curtain was composed of a large ensign, and the bulwarks round about were draperied with the flags of all nations.
From White Jacket or, the World on a Man-of-War by Melville, Herman
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 Poe, Edgar Allan
