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drapes

British  
/ ˈdreɪpərɪz, dreɪps /

plural noun

  1. curtains, esp ones of heavy fabric

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Wilson believes that Snow Secure—the high-tech insulated polystyrene blanket that unfolds like an accordion, then drapes over a pile of snow—is just the invention.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

Then she built two armchairs in that room that I bought from her in the same drapes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The drapes the 79-year-old president mentioned cover a window in the East Room of the White House that looks out onto the construction site for the $400 million ballroom.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Deluxe-theater owners had modeled their palaces after opera houses and temples, complete with velvet drapes, gilt ceilings and live orchestras.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

One critic praises not only the show but the entresol itself, admiring the lack of “high class decor,” no plush drapes or gilded cornices, as in the rest of the gallery.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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