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He was told to drape the jacket over his shoulder.. but that just comes off like he’s not wearing it, like it’s not fitted for him..
found a really nice, free armchair with good, but unmatching upholstery. realized i have purple and blue velvet throws. thanks to theater teaching the wonders of hoarding useless drape fabric, i have now achieved a…
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A curtain; a drapery.
“He was told to drape the jacket over his shoulder.. but that just comes off like he’s not wearing it, like it’s not fitted for him..”
— Bluesky· May 2026“found a really nice, free armchair with good, but unmatching upholstery. realized i have purple and blue velvet throws. thanks to theater teaching the wonders of hoarding useless drape fabric, i have now achieved a goal of having both a blue and purple velvet chair.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(US) A member of a youth subculture distinguished by its sharp dress, especially peg-leg pants (1950s: e.g. Baltimore, MD). Antonym: square.
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— Bluesky· May 2026
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(textiles) The way in which fabric falls or hangs.
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