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noun, plural -er·ies.
1.
coverings, hangings, clothing, etc., of fabric, especially as arranged in loose, graceful folds.
2.
Often, draperies. long curtains, usually of heavy fabric and often designed to open and close across a window.
3.
the draping or arranging of hangings, clothing, etc., in graceful folds.
4.
Art. hangings, clothing, etc., as represented in sculpture or painting.
5.
EXPANDcloths or textile fabrics collectively.
6.
COLLAPSERelated forms
drap·er·ied, adjective
un·dra·per·ied, adjective
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Drapery
is always a great word to know.
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Word Origin & History
drapery
c.1300, "cloth," from O.Fr. draperie (12c.), from drap (see drape). Meaning "stuff with which something is draped" is 1680s.
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