dra|per|y

dra|per|y
dra|per|y «DRAY puhr ee, DRAYP ree», noun, plural -per|ies.
1. hangings or clothing arranged in folds, especially such hangings hung as curtains: »

The gay colors of the drapery made the living room bright and cheery.

2. the graceful arrangement of hangings or clothing, especially in painting and sculpture.
3. cloths or fabrics; dry goods.
4. the business of a draper: »

I've been working for him at the drapery…for nearly five years (Punch).


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