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
Adorned with layered drapery, ornate woodwork, and velvet upholstered desk chairs, the spacious guest rooms feel presidential.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Custom drapery can enhance serenity and flow in living spaces, bedrooms and reading nooks, creating an ambience reminiscent of the local coffee shop or bookstore.
—Gretchen M. Stone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
Large horizontal stripes were the next iteration of striped decor, notably on draperies and painted on walls in the mid-2000s and early 2010s.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
With 10 stories and 979 rooms, the O’Hare International Tower Hotel (now Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport Hotel) was built to suppress jet noise due to its design of thick floor-to-ceiling windows and thick walls containing acoustical batting and heavy draperies.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Custom drapery can enhance serenity and flow in living spaces, bedrooms and reading nooks, creating an ambience reminiscent of the local coffee shop or bookstore.
—Gretchen M. Stone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
Large horizontal stripes were the next iteration of striped decor, notably on draperies and painted on walls in the mid-2000s and early 2010s.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
With 10 stories and 979 rooms, the O’Hare International Tower Hotel (now Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport Hotel) was built to suppress jet noise due to its design of thick floor-to-ceiling windows and thick walls containing acoustical batting and heavy draperies.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drapery
curtains
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Don’t skip over these $10 blackout curtains that are perfect for guest bedrooms, or this absorbent bath rug that has 48,000 five-star ratings.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2026
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Able to block out the frigid rays of cold winters and the staggering heat of Southern summers, these thermal curtains can help homeowners achieve the ideal home temperature.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Drapery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drapery. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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