as in curtains
pieces of cloth hung to darken, decorate, or divide a room
the drapery for the picture window matched the color of the furniture in the center of the room
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Recent Examples of drapery
Add in textures such as drapery, millwork, or natural stone for an enduring look.
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Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
At the back, behind velvet drapery, lies The Salon, an intimate enclave set to debut as a private club-like speakeasy with programming spanning sound, receptions, and cultural gatherings.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
By shuffling these more personal images with his own photographs of their rooms—draperies, windows, unmade beds, a shower stall—Xu constructs a fascinating if confounding new reality, a stage set destined to be struck.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
The spaces are adorned with a mixture of natural woods, metal, mirrors, couture drapery, and textured coverings.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2025
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Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
At the back, behind velvet drapery, lies The Salon, an intimate enclave set to debut as a private club-like speakeasy with programming spanning sound, receptions, and cultural gatherings.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
By shuffling these more personal images with his own photographs of their rooms—draperies, windows, unmade beds, a shower stall—Xu constructs a fascinating if confounding new reality, a stage set destined to be struck.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
The spaces are adorned with a mixture of natural woods, metal, mirrors, couture drapery, and textured coverings.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drapery
curtains
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Conceived as a modern tropical mansion visible to drivers crossing the causeway that connects Miami Beach to Miami, the house stood out for its tall columns flanked by nearly transparent white curtains from ceiling to floor, opening panoramically to the pool and Biscayne Bay.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Shower curtains and underneath containers and bottles are prime real estate for mold, mildew, and germs.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Drapery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drapery. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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