drapery

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English draperie, from Old French draperie, from drap (“drape, sheet, large cloth”), ultimately of Germanic origin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdɹeɪpəɹi/ === Noun === drapery (countable and uncountable, plural draperies) (uncountable) Cloth draped gracefully in folds. (countable) A piece of cloth, hung vertically as a curtain; a drape. The occupation of a draper; cloth-making, or dealing in cloth. Cloth, or woollen materials in general. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ale-drapery ==== Translations ====