drapes
nounUK /dreɪps/
US /dreɪps/
Drapes are thick cloths that hang over a window to block light or make a room look nice.
She pulled the drapes closed so the sun wouldn't wake the baby.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To drape means to hang cloth loosely over something.
He draped a blanket over the back of the sofa.
3. Drapes can mean the way clothes hang on a person's body.
The tailor admired the drapes of the jacket.
4. In medicine, drapes are sterile cloths used to cover a patient during surgery.
The nurse laid out the surgical drapes before the operation.