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- [drey-puh-ree]
- /ˈdreɪ pə ri/
- /ˈdreɪpərɪz/
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- [drey-puh-ree]
- /ˈdreɪ pə ri/
Definitions of draperies word
- noun plural draperies coverings, hangings, clothing, etc., of fabric, especially as arranged in loose, graceful folds. 1
- noun plural draperies Often, draperies. long curtains, usually of heavy fabric and often designed to open and close across a window. 1
- noun plural draperies the draping or arranging of hangings, clothing, etc., in graceful folds. 1
- noun plural draperies Art. hangings, clothing, etc., as represented in sculpture or painting. 1
- noun plural draperies cloths or textile fabrics collectively. 1
- noun plural draperies British. dry goods. the stock, shop, or business of a draper. 1
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Origin of draperies
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English draperie < Old French, equivalent to drap cloth + -erie -ery
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Parts of speech for Draperies
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
draperies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
draperies usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for draperies
noun draperies
- garment — any article of clothing: dresses, suits, and other garments.
- dress — an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- gear — Machinery. a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion. an assembly of such parts. one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction: first gear; reverse gear. a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine: steering gear.
- habiliment — Usually, habiliments. clothes or clothing. clothes as worn in a particular profession, way of life, etc.
- habit — an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary: the habit of looking both ways before crossing the street.
Top questions with draperies
- how to hang draperies?
- how to make draperies?
- how to make draperies pinch pleat?
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