DRAPERY


Meaning of DRAPERY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dreɪpəri ]

( draperies)

1.

You can refer to cloth, curtains, or clothing hanging in folds as drapery or draperies .

In the dining-room the draperies create an atmosphere of elegance.

N-UNCOUNT : also N in pl

2.

Drapery is cloth that you buy in a shop. ( BRIT; in AM, use dry goods )

My mother ran a couple of drapery shops.

N-UNCOUNT : oft N n

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