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
Gold, peach, and red are the stars of the show here; the hues are in everything from the drapery to the striking chandeliers to the maximalist bar, complete with floating marble slabs.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2025
Layering is another rising trend, with sheer curtains providing privacy while a second, lined drapery layer adds drama and light control.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 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
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2025
Layering is another rising trend, with sheer curtains providing privacy while a second, lined drapery layer adds drama and light control.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drapery
curtains
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With his final studio album, Dave Mustaine closes the curtains on a thrash metal institution without the communal gravitas of a proper farewell.—
Eli Enis,
Pitchfork,
26 Jan. 2026
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Pottery Barn’s bestselling curtains are on sale right now in select colors like flagstone, rosewood, blush, and adobe.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Drapery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drapery. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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