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drapery [drey-puh-ree] ExamplesWord Origin 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.
Origin of drapery 1250–1300; Middle English draperie Old French, equivalent to drap cloth + -erie -ery Related formsdrap·er·ied, adjectiveun·dra·per·ied, adjective Related Words for draperies drapery, decoration, drape, screen, shutter, shroud, shade, veil, garment, dress, gear, equipment, habiliment, habit, garb, sack, costume, array, accouterment, frippery Examples from the Web for draperies Historical Examples of draperies
There, half concealed by the draperies, he communed and reasoned with himself.
Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
The position of the bed, the idea of the draperies all are parallel.
T. Sturge Moore
She parted the draperies and looked curiously into the room beyond.
Mrs. Georgie Sheldon
He walked over to a curtained doorway, and drew aside the draperies.
Helen M. Winslow
She crossed the room in a graceful swirl of draperies, and laid a finger on the bell.
Frank Froest
British Dictionary definitions for draperies drapery 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 Formsdraperied, adjective Word Origin and History for draperies drapery n.
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.