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- noun plurale tantum Heavy
cloth hung over awindow . - noun Plural form of
drape . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
drape .
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Examples
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For presidential candidates, "measuring the drapes" is no longer taboo.
Presidential transition bill to become law Ed O'Keefe 2010
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Outside now, sandstone tenements of night are shaped in drapes of Rembrandt's candlelight.
Archive 2009-07-01 Hal Duncan 2009
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For presidential candidates, "measuring the drapes" is no longer taboo, but legal -- sort of.
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Usually seen in drapes and bed sheets, most people do not use a straight polyester fabric to decorate with, or really at any time.
Decorating White Spaces by Adding a Delicate Touch of Color 2009
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Outside now, sandstone tenements of night are shaped in drapes of Rembrandt's candlelight.
The Lucifer Cantos 6/13 Hal Duncan 2009
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For presidential candidates, "measuring the drapes" is no longer taboo.
Presidential transition bill to become law Ed O'Keefe 2010
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Buying curtains and expensive drapes is not necessary.
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Learning these drapes is part of the fascination of the sari: it's like doing very large-scale origami around your own body.
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Fabrics used in drapes, cushions or sofa coverings become active and designers can use different inputs to change the illumination based on user behaviour.
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Two portraits of a pair of orchids, framed against textured curtains in the Bhavsars' loft, could pass for painted still-lifes: the vertical lines of the drapes are the backdrop against which the flowers bloom in their circular glory, captured close-up, with their stamens and pistils adding formal details that draw the viewer in.
A Long Path to a Belated Introduction Vibhuti Patel 2011
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