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
Sheer cream drapery and several sparkling chandeliers hung above the dance floor and tablescapes.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Amazon has an arbor set that comes with artificial white flowers and drapery to put over the arch.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Broken shackles lie underneath the statue’s drapery, to symbolize the end of all types of servitude and oppression.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Floor-to-ceiling drapery will work best for light blocking, and creates a sense of heightened coziness akin to a luxury hotel room.
—Miranda Silva, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Amazon has an arbor set that comes with artificial white flowers and drapery to put over the arch.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Broken shackles lie underneath the statue’s drapery, to symbolize the end of all types of servitude and oppression.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Floor-to-ceiling drapery will work best for light blocking, and creates a sense of heightened coziness akin to a luxury hotel room.
—Miranda Silva, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drapery
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“Drapery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drapery. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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