Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drapery

/ˈdɹeɪpəɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: drap-ery
IPA: /ˈdɹeɪpəɹi/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Cloth draped gracefully in folds.

Uncountable

noun

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

Countable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Cloth, or woollen materials in general.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The windows gleamed with light through the boughs—a small open space gave to view the left wing of the building—he could distinctly see the long range of illuminated apartments, figures moving to and fro, and the richly coloured fall of the draperies."
"He made also statutes for the maintenance of drapery and the keeping of wools within the realm"
"people who ought to be weighing out grocery or measuring out drapery"

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: draperie, -

Usage

Inflected Forms

draperies (plural)

Derived Forms

draperied draperylike overdrapery

Phrases

ale-drapery

Frequently Paired Words

ale-drapery

Synonyms

curtain drape mantle pall

Rhymes With

papery

Questions

How do you pronounce drapery?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɹeɪpəɹi/.
What does drapery mean?: Cloth draped gracefully in folds.
Where does drapery come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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