drapery n. + Add to list US //ˈdɹeɪpɝi// UK //dɹˈeɪpəɹi// drap·ery SynonymsEtymology Synonyms curtaindrapemantlepallOriginGEM-→OFRdraperie→MEdraperie→ENdrapery From Middle English draperie, from Old French draperie, from drap (“drape, sheet, large cloth”), ultimately of Germanic origin.