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drapery

noun

ˈdrā-p(ə-)rē

Definition of drapery

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 The drapery or scrollwork around a shield is called a lambrequin, a five-petaled flower is called a cinquefoil, and an emblem or animal that puns on the bearer’s name is called a rebus. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026 Paparazzi are posted up outside MSG snapping photos of workers ripping up carpets and delivering drapery. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 July 2026 Replace Heavy Curtains With Sheer Window Treatments Windows are your home's greatest source of natural light, but bulky drapery can block it. — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 16 June 2026 Floor-to-ceiling shelving can turn a blank wall into valuable storage, tall drapery panels can make even the most modest historic structure feel expansive, and oversized artwork can help the eye travel through a room in a way that feels immersive and intentional. — Alyssa Longobucco, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for drapery

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curtains

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The room, its walls expensively craquelure'd to resemble fractured eggshells, its pale taffeta curtains billowing in the chill English breeze, is more Hollywood boudoir than office.

— Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
Ecuador struggled to cope, with Piero Hincapie’s red card for covering his mouth while speaking to Santiago Gimenez bringing the curtains down on a disappointing tournament.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

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