Also means
cloth, fabric
Usage Note
Drap is the word for a bedsheet; the final 'p' is silent. Les draps (plural) refers to the bed linen as a set. Drap de bain is a bath sheet (a large towel). In historical textile trade, drap meant a length of woven cloth, a sense that persists in compound words like drap mortuaire ('funeral pall').
Examples
"Elle change les draps chaque semaine."
Natural Translation
She changes the sheets every week.
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