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theater curtain vs drapery

drapery vs theater curtain

theater curtain and drapery both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
theater curtain Yes No No No
drapery Yes No No No
As nouns, drapery is a hypernym of theater curtain; that is, drapery is a word with a broader meaning than theater curtain:
  • theater curtain: a hanging cloth that conceals the stage from the view of the audience; rises or parts at the beginning and descends or closes between acts and at the end of a performance
  • drapery: hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
Other hypernyms of theater curtain include curtain, drape, mantle, pall.
theater curtain (noun) drapery (noun)
a hanging cloth that conceals the stage from the view of the audience; rises or parts at the beginning and descends or closes between acts and at the end of a performance hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds
Difference between theater curtain and drapery

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