Drapery
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Drapery refers to cloth or textiles (Latin 'drappus' = cloth and Old French 'drap') used for decorative purposes or to the trade of selling cloth. Even small British towns had several drapers' shops until quite recently, when ready-made clothes, curtains, etc have become the norm. Several department stores originated as drapers' shops.
The Worshipful Company of Drapers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London.
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