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
Eid then moved to Detroit in 1967 to work in the drapery business.
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Working with the themes of nostalgia and elegance in tones of rose and gold, Kaufman added drapery to the walls, palm trees and extra lighting.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
Even soft textiles like rugs and drapery can be used to define the snug.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Guests are able to control everything from the light-dimming to the drapery.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 20 June 2025
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Working with the themes of nostalgia and elegance in tones of rose and gold, Kaufman added drapery to the walls, palm trees and extra lighting.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
Even soft textiles like rugs and drapery can be used to define the snug.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Guests are able to control everything from the light-dimming to the drapery.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for drapery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drapery
curtains
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At Cedaceros 9, this comes through in the staircase that becomes almost a sculpture, in kitchens conceived as adaptable systems that can shift and open depending on the moment, or in the wellness area softened by sheer curtains.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The interior designers incorporated a yellow Lulie Wallace fabric for the curtains (by Jeannine’s Draperies & Interiors), a cabbage ware plate wall, and throw pillows with patterns from Classic Cloth, John Robshaw Textiles, and Namay Samay.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Drapery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drapery. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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