drape
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3.1
- noun
- /dreɪp/
:
cortina
- The candidate peered in the window on the porch, but the thick drapes were drawn.
- close the drapes
- pull the drapes
- open the drapes
They had drape put drapes, black drapes in front of the house, right.
- They had drape put drapes, black drapes in front of the house, right.
- There was remember an earthquake and the the temple was was the drape in the temple was torn.
Examples
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I got up, pulled the drapes, and looked down into the garden below.
Fiction book (1993) -
There were thick drapes to close the room off at will.
Fiction book (1990) -
Do you mind if I close the drapes?
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Do you like the drapes?
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And the drapes need cleaning.
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Linda had wanted the drapes left open so she could see the lake from their bed.
Fiction book (1993) -
There were long yellow drapes, the color of mustard, hanging on the windows and between the cots.
Fiction book (1994) -
The family that owned the house had heavy drapes on the windows, dark furniture, dark wallpaper, and dark rugs.
Fiction book (1990) -
White lace curtains framed by red velvet drapes adorn the windows along two sides.
Academic text (1992) -
The living room looks elegant with its new drapes that block out the morning sun.
Synonyms
312
1.0
A piece of hanging cloth used to cover a window
215
1.0
A piece of material made by joining threads together and used for making clothes or for cleaning
13
4.6
A piece of cloth like a curtain that hangs in loose folds
8
2.1
A decorative piece of fabric on a wall or over a window, like a tapestry
7
1.0
A small piece cut from a larger material used to make or fix clothes
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Drape comes from an old French word for 'cloth' and shares the same root as drapery and draper. That's why drapes are heavy 'cloths' used to cover windows, like curtains.