- drapability
- noun see drape I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
drapability
Look at other dictionaries:
drape|a|bil|i|ty — «DRAY puh BIHL uh tee», noun. = drapability. (Cf. ↑drapability) … Useful english dictionary
drape — I. verb (draped; draping) Etymology: probably back formation from drapery Date: 1847 transitive verb 1. to cover or adorn with or as if with folds of cloth 2. to cause to hang or stretch out loosely or carelessly 3. to arrange in flowing lines or … New Collegiate Dictionary
Jute — This article is about the vegetable fibre. For the Germanic people, see Jutes. Jute Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked) … Wikipedia
Bias (textile) — Bias or cross grain of cloth. The bias (US) or cross grain (UK) direction of a piece of woven fabric, usually referred to simply as the bias or the cross grain , is at 45 degrees to its warp and weft threads. Every piece of woven fabric has two… … Wikipedia
drape — drapable, drapeable, adj. drapability, drapeability, n. /drayp/, v., draped, draping, n. v.t. 1. to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, esp. in graceful folds; adorn with drapery. 2. to adjust (curtains, clothes, etc.) into graceful folds,… … Universalium
fibre, man-made — Introduction fibre whose chemical composition, structure, and properties are significantly modified during the manufacturing process. Man made fibres are spun and woven into a huge number of consumer and industrial products, including… … Universalium
drap|a|bil|i|ty — «DRAY puh BIHL uh tee», noun. the quality of being drapable: »... drapability, that is, hanging like cloth (Listener) … Useful english dictionary
