Associations to the word «Drapery»

Wiktionary

DRAPERY, noun. (uncountable) Cloth draped gracefully in folds.
DRAPERY, noun. (countable) A piece of cloth, hung vertically as a curtain; a drape.
DRAPERY, noun. The occupation of a draper; cloth-making, or dealing in cloth.
DRAPERY, noun. Cloth, or woollen materials in general.

Dictionary definition

DRAPERY, noun. Hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window).
DRAPERY, noun. Cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds.

Wise words

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