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- adjective Tending to form
drape -likefolds .
Etymologies
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Examples
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As for what to wear with it - I've had the Boden 'drapey' cardigan over the top, which looks lovely, but has the tendency to 'pill'.
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You do not have to make up the face quite so much when the clothing is drapey and flowing and covers the figure.
Modest Feminine Dress From the Pages of 1990 Victoria Magazine 2009
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She watched as Zoe opened the closet door and paged through the clothes rapidly, pulling out a drapey, emerald-green T-shirt and a pair of dark jeans.
Choker Elizabeth Woods 2011
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Zero's drapey fab tunics and dresses, swingy cropped jackets are wardrobe staples.
Amy Tara Koch: The Mommy Field Trip: 48 (Offspring-Free) Hours In LA Amy Tara Koch 2012
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Tim asks Seth, who is working on an elegant drapey dress that would not be at home in CBGBs for a change.
Una LaMarche: Project Runway Episode 4 Recap: Cooter Couture Una LaMarche 2010
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She watched as Zoe opened the closet door and paged through the clothes rapidly, pulling out a drapey, emerald-green T-shirt and a pair of dark jeans.
Choker Elizabeth Woods 2011
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We suggest starting with Kanye's "Power" video garb -- a pair of black slacks (non-pleated, thank you), drapey black T-shirt and a gold chain with a big enough gauge to tow an oil tanker.
Friday List: 10 excellent celebrity and pop culture Halloween costumes Jen Chaney 2010
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THeir clothing was adequate for them to do the hard work of rural women, and it it covered them and was still drapey and pretty.
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What sort of strapless and/or little black, possibly drapey, goddess-cut dress with a slit is she wearing now?
Jennifer Aniston Keeps It Classy In Valentino At U.K. 'Horrible Bosses' Premiere (PHOTOS, POLL) 2011
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While Bergdorf Goodman now carries long, drapey T-shirts from Rick Owens and plans to carry pleated trousers from Dries Van Noten, Mr. Wooster says it will take a while for fuller looks to reach regular guys.
On the Loose: a New Baggy Look for Men Ray A. Smith 2011
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