Drapery

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Cloth or clothing gracefully arranged in loose folds.
  • n. A piece or pieces of heavy fabric hanging straight in loose folds, used as a curtain.
  • n. Cloth; fabric.
  • n. Chiefly British The business of a draper.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Cloth draped gracefully in folds.
  • n. A piece of cloth, hung vertically as a curtain; a drape.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The occupation of a draper; cloth-making, or dealing in cloth.
  • n. Cloth, or woolen stuffs in general.
  • n. A textile fabric used for decorative purposes, especially when hung loosely and in folds carefully disturbed; as: (a) Garments or vestments of this character worn upon the body, or shown in the representations of the human figure in art. (b) Hangings of a room or hall, or about a bed.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The occupation of a draper; the trade of making or of selling cloth.
  • n. Cloth, or textile fabrics of any description.
  • n. Such cloth or textile fabrics when used for garments or for upholstery; specifically, in sculp. and painting, the representation of the clothing or dress of human figures; also, tapestry, hangings, curtains, etc.
  • To drape; cover with draperies.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
  • n. cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    cloth    fabric    material    textile   
    Cross Reference
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    furniture    hangings    tapestry   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    papery   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    curtain    gown    drape    scarf    tapestry    rug    mantle    veil    tunic    frock