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drap·ery (drā′pər ē)

noun pl. draperies -·er·ies

  1. Brit. dry goods
  2. Brit. the business of a draper
    1. hangings, covering, or clothing arranged in loose folds
    2. an artistic arrangement of such hangings, etc., esp. as represented in sculpture, painting, etc.
  4. ☆ curtains of heavy material

Etymology: ME & OFr draperie: see drape & -ery

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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