drapery vs blind

blind vs drapery

drapery and blind both are nouns.

drapery is not an adjective while blind is an adjective.

drapery is not a verb while blind is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drapery	Yes	No	No	No
blind	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, blind is a hypernym of drapery; that is, blind is a word with a broader meaning than drapery:

drapery: hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
blind: a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight

Other hypernyms of drapery include screen, furnishing.

drapery (noun)	blind (noun)
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)	a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds	a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters)
	something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
	people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

drapery (adjective)	blind (adjective)
	unable to see
	not based on reason or evidence
	unable or unwilling to perceive or understand

drapery (verb)	blind (verb)
	make dim by comparison or conceal
	make blind by putting the eyes out
	render unable to see

Difference between drapery and blind

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