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drapery
[ drey-puh-ree ]
noun
- 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.
- the stock, shop, or business of a draper.
drapery
/ ˈ»å°ù±ðɪ±èÉ™°ùɪ /
noun
- fabric or clothing arranged and draped
- often plural curtains or hangings that drape
- the occupation or shop of a draper
- fabrics and cloth collectively
Derived Forms
- ˈ»å°ù²¹±è±ð°ù¾±±ð»å, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- »å°ù²¹±è·±ð°ù·¾±±ð»å adjective
- ³Ü²Ô·»å°ù²¹Â·±è±ð°ù·¾±±ð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Example Sentences
The large, angled handkerchief is a subtle formal echo of the drapery opening diagonally above Mariana’s head.
The recycled curtain material - "delft blue floral, vintage rose and teal, and rich damask burnt orange drapery" - was of a style used between the 1950s and 1990s during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
After dropping out of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, she moved to Malibu and started a company called Kurtain Kraft, which created a product that used wire hangers and fabric to create window drapery.
Upstairs, the silk damask draperies, crystal chandeliers and sumptuous beds feel opulent and the rooms are simply huge.
Her paintings contain visual throwbacks to the gilding and draperies of Renaissance paintings, yet also represent stars from films and pop culture.
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