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 rugged limestone walls reached to a ceiling with natural skylights, from which aerial roots of ficus trees hung like decorative drapery.
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Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
The design pro recently decorated a Brooklyn primary with Rosa Bernal’s Sevilla print on the walls, custom-upholstered bed, drapery, and vintage accent chairs to create contrast between the city view outside and the warm environment indoors.
—Allison Duncan, Vogue, 8 May 2025
The draperies of his garment are a feat of verisimilitude, his face the image of otherworldly purity.
—airmail.news, 30 Nov. 2024
The tranquillity begins in the waiting area, where soft leather ottomans, suede and faux fur chairs, animal skin rugs, and long drapery lull you into a state of relaxation.
—Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2025
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Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
The design pro recently decorated a Brooklyn primary with Rosa Bernal’s Sevilla print on the walls, custom-upholstered bed, drapery, and vintage accent chairs to create contrast between the city view outside and the warm environment indoors.
—Allison Duncan, Vogue, 8 May 2025
The draperies of his garment are a feat of verisimilitude, his face the image of otherworldly purity.
—airmail.news, 30 Nov. 2024
The tranquillity begins in the waiting area, where soft leather ottomans, suede and faux fur chairs, animal skin rugs, and long drapery lull you into a state of relaxation.
—Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 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 20 Jul. 2025.
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