drapery

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dra·per·y / ˈdrāpərē/ • n. (pl. -per·ies) cloth coverings hanging in loose folds: the hall of the school was hung with green drapery. ∎  (draperies) long curtains of heavy fabric. ∎  the artistic arrangement of clothing in sculpture or painting: the effigy is notable for its flowing drapery.

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drapery

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drapery. Swag of drapery instead of a festoon, suspended from an object, e.g. bucranium, in Classical ornament.

A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture JAMES STEVENS CURL

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