1. decorative fabric or drapery hung on walls or windows
Usage: usually plural
2. executions by hanging
Usage: historical; usually plural

Examples

• The museum displayed beautiful medieval wall hangings.
• She chose elegant window hangings for the dining room.
• The castle’s tapestry hangings depicted scenes of battle.
• Heavy velvet hangings blocked out the sunlight.
• The historical records documented several public hangings.
• Wall hangings can transform the appearance of a room.
• The decorator suggested silk hangings for the formal parlor.