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Definition of drapery noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

drapery

noun
 
/ˈdreɪpəri/
 
/ˈdreɪpəri/
(plural draperies)
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  1. [uncountable]
    (also draperies [plural])
    cloth or clothing hanging in loose folds
    • a cradle swathed in draperies and blue ribbon
    • The style is noted for its flowing drapery.
  2. [countable, usually plural]
    (also drape (both North American English))
    a long thick curtain
  3. [uncountable] (old-fashioned) cloth and materials for sewing sold by a draper
    • a drapery shop/business
    compare dry goods
    4. Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘cloth, fabrics’): from Old French draperie, from drap ‘cloth’, from late Latin drappus.
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