drapery
noun
drap·ery
| \ ˈdrā-p(ə-)rē
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plural draperies
Definition of drapery
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Examples of drapery in a Sentence
The painter arranged several items among drapery and began to work.
the drapery for the picture window matched the color of the furniture in the center of the room
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The 1,200- square- foot studio features gilt mirrors, the machines are white, the changing room has mustard velvet draperies and the lockers are finished with faux marble. — Kavita Daswani, Los Angeles Times, "Looking to ramp up your fitness? 5 new wellness hot spots to try," 21 Aug. 2019 The drive accepts clothing; shoes; accessories such as scarves, belts, purses, hats, book bags and cloth lunch boxes; linens; curtains and draperies; towels; bedding; and fabric. — cleveland.com, "Olmsted Falls canine race receives big round of ap-paws: Olmsted Dates and Data," 29 July 2019 Hanging Curtains Too Low Hang curtain rods and draperies at the ceiling to make the room feel taller — this is especially important in small spaces. — Sarah Yang, House Beautiful, "6 Mistakes You're Making When Hanging Curtains," 1 Feb. 2016 This donation collection drive will accept clothing; shoes; accessories such as scarves, belts, purses, hats, book bags, cloth lunch boxes; linens, curtains, draperies, towels, bedding and fabric. — cleveland.com, "Popular local produce stand returns to Bagley Road: Olmsted Dates and Data," 19 July 2019 Soft furnishings like carpets and draperies help muffle sound too. — Good Housekeeping Editors, Good Housekeeping, "What Is Noise Pollution? Everything You Need to Know About the New Public Health Threat," 8 July 2019 The blue also works with the drapery panels, which help define the space; otherwise, your eye wanders from window to window without a place to land. — Jessica Mischner, House Beautiful, "You'd Never Guess This Is an 800-Square-Foot House," 20 June 2019 The couples for whom this is true, year after year, feel like the exception, and yet many of us still want to be in the club—or, perhaps, in the museum exhibition, surrounded by china and draperies, a mystery calmly enduring behind glass. — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, "People Are Still Getting Married, and This Book Is Here to Help," 10 June 2019 Penny Jacoby daubs mottled orange and green on burlap whose folds suggest D.C. colorist Sam Gilliam’s style of drapery, except that Jacoby fixes the creases in place with modeling paste. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, "In the galleries: Pulsating dramas of light and sound," 12 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'drapery.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for drapery
drapery
noun
English Language Learners Definition of drapery
US
: long heavy curtains
: a decorative cloth that is arranged or hung in loose folds
See the full definition for drapery in the English Language Learners Dictionary
drapery
noun
drap·ery
| \ ˈdrā-pə-rē
, ˈdrā-prē\
, ˈdrā-prē\
plural draperies
Kids Definition of drapery
1
: long heavy curtains
2
: a decorative fabric hung in loose folds
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