drappeggio

Definitions of drappeggio
  1. noun
    hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
    synonyms: cortina, panneggiamento, panneggio, tenda
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    types:
    goccia, spiovente
    a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
    festone
    a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves
    type of:
    avvolgibile, tapparella
    a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
    ammobiliamento, arredamento, arredo, mobilia, mobilio
    (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
  2. noun
    an angular or rounded shape made by folding
    synonyms: falda, faldone, increspamento, increspatura, piega, spiegazzamento, spiegazzatura, stropicciamento
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    types:
    plissettatura
    any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
    giravolta
    a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
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