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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dra•per•y /ˈdreɪpəri/USA pronunciation n., pl. -per•ies. - [uncountable] coverings of fabric, esp. as arranged in loose, graceful folds.
- FurnitureUsually, draperies. [plural] long curtains, often of heavy fabric.
- Textiles[uncountable] cloths or textile fabrics thought of as a group.
- Clothing[uncountable][Brit.]
- the stock, shop, or business of someone who sells drapes or drapery.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024drap•er•y (drā′pə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -er•ies. - coverings, hangings, clothing, etc., of fabric, esp. as arranged in loose, graceful folds.
- FurnitureOften, 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.
- Fine Art[Art.]hangings, clothing, etc., as represented in sculpture or painting.
- Textilescloths or textile fabrics collectively.
- Clothing[Brit.]
- See dry goods.
- the stock, shop, or business of a draper.
- Old French, equivalent. to drap cloth + -erie -ery
- Middle English draperie 1250–1300
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: drapery /ˈdreɪpərɪ/ n ( pl -peries)- fabric or clothing arranged and draped
- (often plural) curtains or hangings that drape
- Brit the occupation or shop of a draper
- fabrics and cloth collectively
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