drapery
[ drey-puh-ree ]
/ ˈdreɪ pə ri /
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.
RELATED WORDS
decoration, drape, screen, shutter, shroud, shade, veil, garment, dress, gear, equipment, habiliment, habit, garb, sack, costume, array, accouterment, frippery, rigging
Nearby words
- drape forming,
- drapeau,
- draper,
- draper, john william,
- draper, ruth,
- drapes,
- drappie,
- drastic,
- drat,
- dratted
Origin of drapery
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drapery
/ (ˈdreɪpərɪ) /
noun plural -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
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drapery
early 14c., "cloth, textiles," from Old French draperie (12c.) "weaving, cloth-making, clothes shop," from drap (see drape (n.)). From late 14c. as "place where cloth is made; cloth market." Meaning "stuff with which something is draped" is 1680s.
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