Meaning & use
Drapey
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Describing fabric that hangs or falls in soft, loose folds rather than holding a stiff shape.
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The dress was made from a drapey jersey that skimmed over the body.
I prefer drapey trousers to anything too fitted.
A note on using this word
A fashion-industry coinage from 'drape,' popular in style writing and among sewers and designers.
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