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
Choose clean lines and an upholstered headboard for a minimalist look, or go old-world extravagant with a wrought iron frame and sumptuous drapery.
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Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 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
Stay Here: Opening its lavish doors in 1887, Hotel Splendide Royale calls to mind the gilded age of travel with its glamorous details, like dense drapery in the guest rooms and wallpaper that coordinates with the bedspreads.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Photo: Sotheby’s International Realty The apartment previously had an old Park Avenue vibe, as show in listing photos, with tasseled arm chairs, heavy drapery, and ornate mirrors.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 11 Mar. 2025
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Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 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
Stay Here: Opening its lavish doors in 1887, Hotel Splendide Royale calls to mind the gilded age of travel with its glamorous details, like dense drapery in the guest rooms and wallpaper that coordinates with the bedspreads.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Photo: Sotheby’s International Realty The apartment previously had an old Park Avenue vibe, as show in listing photos, with tasseled arm chairs, heavy drapery, and ornate mirrors.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 11 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 18 Apr. 2025.
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