drapery

[ drey-puh-ree ]

/ ˈdreɪ pə ri /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR drapery ON THESAURUS.COM

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, adjectiveun·dra·per·ied, adjective

Words nearby drapery

dr. ap., drape, Drapeau, drape forming, draper, drapery, drapes, drappie, drastic, drat, dratted

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Example sentences from the Web for drapery

She looked at her almost adoringly, and at last touched the soft thick gray velvet of her drapery with reverence.
Mre Girauds Little Daughter|Frances Hodgson Burnett
In Ionian and early Attic sculpture women appear closely wrapped up in drapery.
The Legacy of Greece|Various
Candidly, love, do you like a skirt without any drapery at all?
Belford's Magazine, Vol. II, No. 3, February 1889|Various
And he pointed to the proud beauty of Aldyth, enthroned under the drapery of gold.
Harold, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Do note the mean and petty folds of the drapery, and compare them with those in the Tintorets in there.
The Travelling Companions|F. Anstey

British Dictionary definitions for drapery

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

Derived forms of drapery

draperied, adjective

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单词	drapery
释义	drapery [ drey-puh-ree ] / ˈdreɪ pə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR drapery ON THESAURUS.COM 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, adjectiveun·dra·per·ied, adjective Words nearby drapery dr. ap., drape, Drapeau, drape forming, draper, drapery, drapes, drappie, drastic, drat, dratted Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for drapery She looked at her almost adoringly, and at last touched the soft thick gray velvet of her drapery with reverence. Mre Girauds Little Daughter\|Frances Hodgson Burnett In Ionian and early Attic sculpture women appear closely wrapped up in drapery. The Legacy of Greece\|Various Candidly, love, do you like a skirt without any drapery at all? Belford's Magazine, Vol. II, No. 3, February 1889\|Various And he pointed to the proud beauty of Aldyth, enthroned under the drapery of gold. Harold, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton Do note the mean and petty folds of the drapery, and compare them with those in the Tintorets in there. The Travelling Companions\|F. Anstey British Dictionary definitions for drapery 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 Derived forms of drapery draperied, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to drapery decoration, drape, screen, shutter, shroud, shade, veil, garment, dress, gear, equipment, habiliment, habit, garb, sack, costume, array, accouterment, frippery, rigging
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drapery

noun, plural drap·er·ies.

Origin of drapery

OTHER WORDS FROM drapery

Words nearby drapery

Example sentences from the Web for drapery

British Dictionary definitions for drapery

noun plural -peries

Derived forms of drapery

Words related to drapery