theatre curtain vs drape

drape vs theatre curtain

theatre curtain and drape both are nouns.

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

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

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

theatre curtain: a hanging cloth that conceals the stage from the view of the audience; rises or parts at the beginning and descends or closes between acts and at the end of a performance
drape: hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

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

theatre curtain (noun)	drape (noun)
a hanging cloth that conceals the stage from the view of the audience; rises or parts at the beginning and descends or closes between acts and at the end of a performance	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

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

Difference between theatre curtain and drape

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