drapery

CEFRB2

/ˈdɹeɪpəɹi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Cloth used as curtains or decoration.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A piece of cloth, hung vertically as a curtain; a drape.

Examples

  • Purple drapery hung in front of the windows.

  • The white drapery does not blend with the black wall.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The occupation of a draper; cloth-making, or dealing in cloth.

  2. Cloth draped gracefully in folds.

  3. Cloth, or woollen materials in general.

More examples

In context

  • He made also statutes for the maintenance of drapery and the keeping of wools within the realm

  • people who ought to be weighing out grocery or measuring out drapery

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Origin

noun

From Middle English draperie, from Old French draperie, from drap (“drape, sheet, large cloth”), ultimately of Germanic origin.