"drapey" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈdɹeɪpi/ Forms: drapier [comparative], drapiest [superlative]
Etymology: drape + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|drape|y}} drape + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} drapey (comparative drapier, superlative drapiest)
  1. Tending to form drape-like folds.
    Sense id: en-drapey-en-adj-h8f1p65v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for drapey meaning in English (1.1kB)

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