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drapery

[drey-puh-ree] / ˈdreɪ pə ri /




NOUN
tapestry
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The gleaming surface of the projecting figure and a background of sleeping soldiers, angels, drapery and clouds embody the inexplicable moment.

From The Wall Street Journal

The darkness of the woods and muddy terrain was just as effective scenery as any of the bedsheet drapery or wooden flats that had been set up.

From Los Angeles Times

The large, angled handkerchief is a subtle formal echo of the drapery opening diagonally above Mariana’s head.

From Los Angeles Times

The recycled curtain material - "delft blue floral, vintage rose and teal, and rich damask burnt orange drapery" - was of a style used between the 1950s and 1990s during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

From BBC

After dropping out of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, she moved to Malibu and started a company called Kurtain Kraft, which created a product that used wire hangers and fabric to create window drapery.

From Los Angeles Times