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Word: Drapery
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense ‘cloth, fabrics’): from Old French draperie, from drap ‘cloth’ (see draper)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdreɪp(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cloth, curtains, or clothing hanging in loose folds
Short Definition:cloth hanging in loose folds
Examples:- the hall of the school was hung with green drapery
- a cot swathed in draperies and blue ribbons
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