DRAPERY


Meaning of DRAPERY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdrā-p(ə-)rē ]

noun

( plural -er·ies )

Date: 14th century

1. British : dry goods

2.

a. : a decorative piece of material usually hung in loose folds and arranged in a graceful design

b. : hangings of heavy fabric for use as a curtain

3. : the draping or arranging of materials

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.