- [uncountable] (also draperies [plural])
cloth or clothing hanging in loose folds 垂褶 a cradle swathed in draperies and blue ribbon 扎着打褶装饰织物和蓝色缎带的摇篮 The style is noted for its flowing drapery. 这种风格以其流畅的窗帘而闻名。
- [countable, usually plural] (also drape (both North American English))
a long thick curtain 垂褶 - [uncountable] (old-fashioned)
cloth and materials for sewing sold by a draper (布商出售的)织物,布料 a drapery shop/business 窗帘商店/商店
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘cloth, fabrics’): from Old French draperie, from drap ‘cloth’, from late Latin drappus.