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drapery

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Material & textiles
drap·er·y /ˈdreɪpəri/ noun  1 TIM[uncountable] cloth arranged in folds 打褶的织物 a table covered with drapery 覆有打褶罩布的桌子2. draperies [plural] American English long heavy curtains 〔厚长的〕窗帘,帏幕3 [uncountable] British EnglishTIM cloth and other goods sold by a draper 〔布店出售的〕织物,布料 a drapery business 一家纺织品企业
Examples from the Corpus
draperyVacuum and brush curtains and draperies.Wash curtains and draperies or have them dry-cleaned.A cot swathed in draperies and blue ribbon stood isolated in a corner.Beatrice is a typical Botticelli beauty, all ringlets, long fingers, too much drapery.Silk draperies began at the ceiling and cascaded to the floor.In the drapery room, for example, the formations hang from the ceiling like curtains.Thus the drapery was also important.
drap·er·y nounChineseSyllable
Corpus in arranged folds cloth


drapery
drapery /ˈdreɪpəri/ noun
1. [uncountable] cloth arranged in folds:
    a table covered with drapery
2. draperies [plural] American English long heavy curtains
3. [uncountable] British English cloth and other goods sold by a draper:
    a drapery business


dra·peryBrE /ˈdreɪpəri/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdreɪpəri/ 🔊 noun (
plural
dra·peries
)
[uncountable] (also dra·per·ies [plural] ) cloth or clothing hanging in loose folds 垂褶a cradle swathed in draperies and blue ribbon扎着打褶装饰织物和蓝色缎带的摇篮 [countable, usually plural] (NAmE) = drape [uncountable] (old-fashioned) cloth and materials for sewing sold by a draper (布商出售的)织物,布料   compare dry goods