About The Word Drapery
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Drapery
Drapery Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Drapery?
[n] hanging cloth used as a blind
[n] cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds Synonyms | Synonyms for Drapery: curtain | drape | mantle | pall Related Terms | Find terms related to Drapery: aglet | aigrette | apparel | applique | arabesque | arras | array | attire | awning | batik | beach umbrella | beading | beaten work | bedizenment | blanket | blind | bob | bouquet | boutonniere | bow | bugle | chandelier | chaplet | cloak | cloth | clothes | clothing | coat | coattail | coronal | corsage | costume | cover | coverage | covering | covert | coverture | cowl | cowling | crown | curtain | cuspidation | cutwork | damascene | damask | diaper | diapering | drape | dress | dressing | drop | duds | earring | egret | embroidery | epaulet | etoffe | fabric | fancywork | fashion | fatigues | feather | feathers | felt | festoon | fig | filigree | fillet | finial | flap | foliage | foliation | fretwork | fringe | frog | garb | garland | garments | gear | goods | guise | habiliment | habit | hammock | hanging | helix | hood | housing | icicle | imbrication | inlay | investiture | investment | lace | lacework | lappet | light shield | linen | mantle | mask | material | metalwork | motif | napery | nosegay | openwork | pall | panache | panelwork | parasol | parquetry | pendulum | pigtail | plumb bob | plume | pom-pom | posy | queue | quilting | rag | rags | raiment | robes | rosette | ruffle | screen | scroll | sequin | shade | shader | shadow | shelter | shield | shroud | silk | skirt | snood | spangle | spiral | sportswear | stalactite | striping | stuff | style | sunblind | sunshade | swing | tail | tailpiece | tapestry | tassel | textile | textile fabric | texture | threads | tippet | tissu | tissue | togs | toilette | tooling | tracery | trail | train | trim | umbrella | valance | veil | vestment | vesture | vignette | wattle | wear | wearing apparel | weave | web | weft | woof | wool | wreath See Also | blind | cloth | drop | drop cloth | drop curtain | fabric | festoon | furnishings | material | portiere | screen | shower curtain | textile | theater curtain | theatre curtain Drapery In Webster's Dictionary \Dra"per*y\, n.; pl. {Draperies}. [F. draperie.]
1. The occupation of a draper; cloth-making, or dealing in
cloth. --Bacon.
2. Cloth, or woolen stuffs in general.
People who ought to be weighing out grocery or
measuring out drapery. --Macaulay.
3. 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.
Like one that wraps the drapery of his couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.
--Bryant.
All the decent drapery of life is to be rudely
torn off. --Burke.
{Casting of draperies}. See under {Casting}.
The casting of draperies . . . is one of the most
important of an artist's studies. --Fairholt.
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