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drapery.

Cloth draped gracefully in folds.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɹeɪpəɹi/
  1. Cloth draped gracefully in folds.

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

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

    countable · uncountable
  4. Cloth, or woollen materials in general.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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