drop curtain vs drape

drape vs drop curtain

drop curtain and drape both are nouns.

drop curtain is not a verb while drape is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drop curtain	Yes	No	No	No
drape	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, drape is a hypernym of drop curtain; that is, drape is a word with a broader meaning than drop curtain:

drop curtain: a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
drape: hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

Other hypernyms of drop curtain include curtain, drapery, mantle, pall.

drop curtain (noun)	drape (noun)
a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery	hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
	a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination
	the manner in which fabric hangs or falls

drop curtain (verb)	drape (verb)
	arrange in a particular way
	place casually
	cover as if with clothing
	cover or dress loosely with cloth

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