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drapes

/ ˈdreɪpərɪz; dreɪps /

plural noun

  1. curtains, esp ones of heavy fabric


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She makes her own vintage-style clothing; stage sets are constructed using old drapes and fabric.

Drapes closed, no music, no laughter; finally, Sonia had enough and literally shook Mom by the lapels.

If you want to suss out the cleanliness and hygiene level of any hotel, take a quick look behind furniture and drapes.

It was cut off by huge pillars and some grand red drapes bound by thick gold braids.

When a monsoon approached, waiters dropped plastic drapes to keep the deck from flooding, the aide said.

Drapes of velvety synthetic, dyed the deep green that Martian colonists like, covered the walls.

Black masking drapes were provided at both sides of the stage and behind the platform.

The room was small and dusky, with heavy Turkish drapes obscuring the dark hallway beyond.

Her own costly wedding veil drapes the dainty, lissome figure.

Josselin drapes himself in his English dignity—he sulks like Achilles and walks by himself.

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