/ ˈdreɪpəri; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
[ U ] (also dra·per·ies [ pl. ]) cloth or clothing hanging in loose folds :
a cradle swathed in draperies and blue ribbon
2.
[ C , usually pl. ] ( NAmE ) = drape
3.
[ U ] ( old-fashioned ) cloth and materials for sewing sold by a draper
—compare dry goods
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (in the sense cloth, fabrics ): from Old French draperie , from drap cloth, from late Latin drappus .