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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For drapery, café curtains, shades, or hardware current ship time estimates are within six to eight weeks.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 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
Its fabric, woven through the vinyl web, has the texture of a boucle textile, which is juxtaposed with the wool-and-silk-blend drapery panels.
—Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
Spring will also usher in a bolder reimagining of white lace that’s delightfully reminiscent of doilies and vintage drapery, but made for everyday wear.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, refinery29.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 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
Its fabric, woven through the vinyl web, has the texture of a boucle textile, which is juxtaposed with the wool-and-silk-blend drapery panels.
—Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
Spring will also usher in a bolder reimagining of white lace that’s delightfully reminiscent of doilies and vintage drapery, but made for everyday wear.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, refinery29.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Drapery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drapery. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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