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Noun: drapery  drey-pu-ree
  1. Cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds
    "The elegant drapery framed the windows beautifully"
     
  2. Hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
    "They hung drapery to soften the room's appearance";
    - curtain, drape, mantle, pall

Derived forms: draperies

Type of: blind, cloth, fabric, furnishing, material, screen, textile

Encyclopedia: Drapery