drapes
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Wearing a Shaquille O’Neal jersey that nearly drapes to his knees.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 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
Fathers and daughters embraced under string lights and drapes, as Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely” played, a song created by Wonder originally for his own daughter.
From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025
Tall, heavy white drapes cover the backdrop of the entire stage, which is ready with microphones, three music stands, and a black baby-grand piano.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
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