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drapey

Arabic translation: فضفاض

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English term or phrase:drapey
Arabic translation:فضفاض

03:13 Mar 25, 2018
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2018-03-28 15:54:08 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / drapey
English term or phrase: drapey
I'm thinking really drapey bias cut panels.

The fabric is very, very drapey and kind of see-through.

The drapey dress that I'm making is disgusting,
S.J
Canada
Local time: 09:13
فضفاض
Explanation:
I think drapey dress could be translated as ثوب فضفاض
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Hossam Sabry
Egypt
Local time: 15:13
Grading comment
شكراً جزيلاً، أستاذ
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5منسدل
Nesrine Echroudi
3 +1فضفاض
Hossam Sabry
4ذو ثنايا / كُسر
Emad Taha


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
فضفاض


Explanation:
I think drapey dress could be translated as ثوب فضفاض


Hossam Sabry
Egypt
Local time: 15:13
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
شكراً جزيلاً، أستاذ

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TargamaT team: ثوب فضفاض/منسدل
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ذو ثنايا / كُسر


Explanation:
drapey (comparative drapier, superlative drapiest) Tending to form drape-like folds.

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-03-25 04:23:59 GMT)
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It can be ذو طيات also

Emad Taha
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 17:13
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
منسدل


Explanation:
قماش منسدل = drapey fabric
"drapey" in the first and third sentences has not the same meaning though.
1st: قصات مائلة حسب إرتخاء القماش
3rd: فستان بطيات مرتخية



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Nesrine Echroudi
Tunisia
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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