drapery
4 synonyms for drapery, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Fabric arranged in loose, flowing folds.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came into English via Middle English draperie, from Old French draperie, from drap, meaning ‘drape, sheet, large cloth’, which ultimately goes back to a Germanic source.
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