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| drap·er·y [ dráypəree ] (plural drap·er·ies) |
noun |
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| Definition: |
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1. cloth arranged to hang in folds: cloth or clothing that has been arranged to hang in elegant or decorative folds
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2. household Same as curtainn (sense 1)
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usually used in the plural
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3. U.K. commerce Same as dry goods
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| [14th century. < Old French draperie< drap (see drape)] |