English-Thai Dictionary

draper

N คนขายของ แห้ง 

 

drapery

N ผ้า แขวน  ผ้าม่าน  curtain tapestry pa-kwaen

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DRAPER

n.One who sells cloths; a dealer in cloths; as a linen-draper or woolen-draper.

 

DRAPERY

n. 1. Clothwork; the trade of making cloth.
2. Cloth; stuffs of wool.
3. In sculpture and painting, the representation of the clothing or dress of human figures; also, tapestry, hangings, curtains, etc.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DRAPER

Dra "per, n. Etym: [F. drapier.]

 

Defn: One who sells cloths; a dealer in cloths; as, a draper and tailor.

 

DRAPERIED

DRAPERIED Dra "per *ied, a.

 

Defn: Covered or supplied with drapery. [R.] Byron.

 

DRAPERY

Dra "per *y, n.; pl. Draperies. Etym: [F. draperie. ]

 

1. The occupation of a draper; cloth-making, or dealing in cloth. Bacon.

 

2. Cloth, or woolen stuffs in general. People who ought to be weighing out grocery or measuring out drapery. Macaulay.

 

3. A textile fabric used for decorative purposes, especially when hung loosely and in folds carefully disturbed; as: (a ) Garments or vestments of this character worn upon the body, or shown in the representations of the human figure in art. (b ) Hangings of a room or hall, or about a bed. Like one that wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams. Bryant. All the decent drapery of life is to be rudely torn off. Burke. Casting of draperies. See under Casting. The casting of draperies... is one of the most important of an artist's studies. Fairholt.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

draper

drap er |ˈdrāpər ˈdreɪpər | ▶noun Brit. dated a person who sells cloth and dry goods. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a maker of woolen cloth ): from Old French drapier, from drap ‘cloth, ’ from late Latin drappus.

 

drapery

dra per y |ˈdrāpərē ˈdreɪp (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. draperies ) 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. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘cloth, fabrics ’): from Old French draperie, from drap ‘cloth ’ (see draper ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

draper

draper |ˈdreɪpə | ▶noun Brit. dated a person who sells textile fabrics. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a maker of woollen cloth ): from Old French drapier, from drap ‘cloth ’, from late Latin drappus.

 

drapery

dra ¦pery |ˈdreɪp (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. draperies ) [ mass noun ] cloth, curtains, or clothing hanging in loose folds: the hall of the school was hung with green drapery. • the depiction of folds of cloth in sculpture or painting: the effigy is notable for its flowing drapery. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘cloth, fabrics ’): from Old French draperie, from drap ‘cloth ’ (see draper ).

 

French Dictionary

draper

draper v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Disposer les plis d ’une étoffe, d ’un vêtement. : Draper une pièce de velours sur un mannequin. verbe pronominal 1 figuré Faire parade de. : Se draper dans sa dignité. 2 S ’envelopper dans un vêtement, une pièce d ’étoffe. : Elle s ’était drapée dans une grande serviette. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Ils se sont drapés dans le drapeau du Québec. aimer

 

draperie

draperie n. f. nom féminin Tissu drapé. : La draperie d ’une fenêtre. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les noms suivants: • rideau, pièce d ’étoffe souvent plissée destinée à tamiser la lumière, à masquer quelque chose; • store, rideau disposé devant une ouverture, qui s ’enroule ou se replie; • tenture, étoffe qui orne une fenêtre, un mur.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

draper

drap er /dréɪpə r /名詞 C ｟英 やや古 ｠織物商人, 布地を扱う人 ; 反物屋, 服地屋 ▸ a draper's (shop )服地店 (≒ ｟米 ｠a dry goods store ).

 

drapery

dra per y /dréɪp (ə )ri /名詞 複 -ies 1 C U ひだのある布 .2 U ｟英 ｠反物, 服地 (｟米 ｠dry goods ).3 U ｟英 ｠服地類販売業 .