drape vs facing

drape

noun
  • A dress made from an entire piece of cloth, without having pieces cut away as in a fitted garment. 

  • The way in which fabric falls or hangs. 

  • A member of a youth subculture distinguished by its sharp dress, especially peg-leg pants (1950s: e.g. Baltimore, MD). Antonym: square. 

  • A curtain; a drapery. 

verb
  • To spread over, cover. 

  • To make cloth. 

  • To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery. 

  • To design drapery, arrange its folds, etc., as for hangings, costumes, statues, etc. 

  • To hang or rest limply. 

  • To rail at; to banter. 

facing

noun
  • Fabric applied to a garment edge on the underside. 

  • A powdered substance, such as charcoal or bituminous coal, applied to the face of a mould, or mixed with the sand that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to the casting. 

  • The movement of soldiers by turning on their heels to the right, left, or about. 

  • The most external portion of exterior siding. 

  • The collar and cuffs of a military coat, commonly of a different colour from the rest of the coat. 

adj
  • Diverging in the direction of travel. 

  • Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction) 

How often have the words drape and facing occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )