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What is the noun for drapes?

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drape
  1. (Britain) A curtain; a drapery.
  2. (textiles) The way in which fabric falls or hangs.
  3. (US) See drapes. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  4. (US) A member of a youth subculture distinguished by its sharp dress, especially peg-leg pants (1950s: e.g. Baltimore, MD). Antonym: square
  5. A dress made from an entire piece of cloth, without having pieces cut away as in a fitted garment.
  6. Synonyms:
  7. Examples:
    1. “Hang the drape over your bedroom windows to shade the room.”
drapery
  1. (uncountable) Cloth draped gracefully in folds.
  2. (countable) A piece of cloth, hung vertically as a curtain; a drape.
  3. The occupation of a draper; cloth-making, or dealing in cloth.
  4. Cloth, or woollen materials in general.
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “I chose the drapery for the living room windows to create an elegant and cozy atmosphere.”
      “This mother of seven was widowed just after arrival in one of the First Four Ships, and supported the family by opening a small drapery business.”
      “He discovers that donning the dusty drapery magically transforms him into a genuine vampire.”
draping
  1. That which drapes.
  2. Material used as a drape.
drapability
  1. The degree to which a fabric can be draped.
  2. Examples:
    1. “The wool fibre contributes softness, warmth, absorbency, and drapability.”
      “The appeal of these fabrics is further enhanced by the spectacular drapability and natural color palette.”
      “It bonds at a moderate temperature with your fabric but will in no way adversely affect the drapability of your garment.”
drapeability
  1. Alternative form of drapability
drapes
  1. (plural only) Heavy cloth hung over a window.
  2. (especially Britain) plural of drape
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “The elegant drapes hung from the ceiling, creating a beautiful screen between the dining room and the living area.”
drapeabilities
  1. plural of drapeability
drapabilities
  1. plural of drapability
drapings
  1. plural of draping
  2. Examples:
    1. “The outer garment was the mantle, or peplos, shaped like a shawl and capable of a variety of picturesque drapings.”
      “Then she helped the convalescent to put on a few loose drapings.”
draperies
  1. plural of drapery
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The early Danhauser sofas are distinguished by their silk upholstery and abundant fringed draperies.”
      “The flying draperies of the half-clad figures behind them are of silk, unknown in the time of Heliogabalus.”
      “Tie-backs are a decorative effect using a cord, chain, rope or cloth to secure the draperies back away from the window.”
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