1. cloth coverings hung in loose folds, especially curtains
2. the artistic arrangement of clothing or fabric in sculpture, painting, or photography
Usage: art
3. a shop that sells fabrics and sewing materials
Usage: British

Examples

• The heavy drapery blocked out most of the sunlight.
• She pulled back the drapery to reveal the garden view.
• The artist carefully studied the drapery in classical sculptures.
• The flowing drapery in the painting created a sense of movement.
• They visited the local drapery to buy fabric for new curtains.
• The theater’s red velvet drapery added elegance to the stage.