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drapey

/ˈdɹeɪpi/

drapey adjective: tending to form drape-like folds.

Adjective

drapey (comparative drapier, superlative drapiest)

  1. Tending to form drape-like folds.
    • Nothing says J-Lo is back like a slinky, drapey dresslike garment and plenty of sideboob.2009 January 11, “Red-hot carpet gowns”, in Metro Boston, MA

Forms of drapey

comparativedrapier
superlativedrapiest

Origin of drapey

From drape + -y.

Questions about drapey

What does drapey mean?
Drapey means tending to form drape-like folds.
What part of speech is drapey?
Drapey is an adjective.
How do you pronounce drapey?
Drapey is pronounced /ˈdɹeɪpi/.

Words near drapey in the dictionary

  1. drapest
  2. drapet
  3. drapeth
  4. drapetomania
  5. drapets
  6. drapey
  7. drapier
  8. drapiers
  9. drapiest
  10. draping
  11. draping off

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